[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR62.55]



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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH

 

    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 62_NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT 

PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart C_Grants for State Loan Repayment Programs

 

Sec. 62.55  What State Program Elements are required to ensure similarity 

with the NHSC Loan Repayment Program?



    A State Loan Repayment Program supported under this subpart must:

    (a) Establish priorities for loan repayment applicants consistent 

with the provisions of Sec. 62.23 of this part;

    (b) Contract only with a person who is (1) enrolled as a full-time 

student in the final year of a course of study or program in an 

accredited school in a State leading to a degree in allopathic or 

osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health profession, or (2) 

enrolled in an accredited graduate training program in a State in 

allopathic or osteopathic medicine or dentistry or other health 

profession, or (3) a practitioner licensed by a State who has completed 

training in an accredited graduate training program in allopathic or 

osteopathic medicine, dentistry or other health profession;

    (c) Provide that health professionals participating in a State Loan 

Repayment Program shall:

    (1) Serve for at least 2 years in a medically underserved area 

identified pursuant to Sec. 62.54(b)(3) of this subpart in the full-

time clinical practice of their profession,

    (2) Charge for his or her professional services at the usual and 

customary rate prevailing in the area in which such services are 

provided, except that if a person is unable to pay such charge, such 

person shall be charged at a reduced rate or not charged any fee,

    (3) In providing health services, not discriminate against any 

person on the basis of such person's ability to pay for such services or 

because payment for the health services provided to such person will be 

made under the insurance program established under part A or B of title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act or under a State plan for medical 

assistance approved under title XIX of such Act, and

    (4) Agree to accept an assignment under section 1842(b)(3)(B)(ii) of 

such Act for all services for which payment may be made under part B of 

title XVIII of such Act and enter into an appropriate agreement with the 

State agency which administers the State plan for medical assistance 

under title XIX of such Act to provide service to individuals entitled 

to medical assistance under the plan;

    (d) Repay qualifying loans for participating health professionals;

    (e) Provide that the loans of health professionals will be repaid on 

a periodic basis after the receipt of obligated services by such 

participant for such period; and