[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: 42CFR62.72]



[Page 370-371]

 

                         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 D_Special Repayment Program

 

Sec. 62.72  Definitions.



    In addition to the definitions in Sec. 62.2 of this part, the 

following definitions will apply for purposes of this subpart:

    Eligible defaulters means those individuals who, as of November 1, 

1987, were:

    (1) In breach of a written contract entered into under section 338A 

of the Act and liable to the United States



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under section 338E(b) of the Act and/or in breach of a written contract 

entered into under section 225 of the Act (as in effect on September 30, 

1977) and liable to the United States under section 225(f)(1) of the Act 

(as in effect on September 30, 1977); and

    (2) Not already serving their obligations on December 1, 1987, under 

a judgment, forbearance agreement, or other written agreement to serve.

    HPOL means the Health Manpower Shortage Area Placement Opportunity 

List described in section 204(b) of Pub. L. 100-177.

    Match means that the Secretary has received documentation of:

    (1) An offer of employment from a HPOL or SHPOL site which specifies 

at least the agreed upon salary and start date; and

    (2) The Program participant's acceptance of that offer. Provided, 

however, that if the Program participant would be self-employed, a match 

means that the Secretary has approved a program participant's private 

practice option application under section 338D(a) of the Act.

    Prior approved service means service performed prior to a Program 

participant's service start date under the Special Repayment Program:

    (1) As a member of the National Health Service Corps pursuant to an 

assignment by the Secretary under section 333 of the Act;

    (2) Under a written private practice option agreement signed by the 

Secretary pursuant to section 338D of the Act; or

    (3) In compliance with section 338C(e) of the Act.

    Program participant means an eligible defaulter whose contract under 

section 204 of Pub. L. 100-177 has been accepted and signed by the 

Secretary.

    Scholarship amount means the sum of any amounts paid to, or on the 

behalf of, a scholarship recipient under the PH/NHSC Scholarship 

Training Program and/or the Scholarship Program.

    SHPOL means the Supplemental Health Manpower Shortage Area Placement 

Opportunity List described in section 204(d) of Pub. L. 100-177.

    Special Repayment Program or Program means the program authorized by 

section 204 of Pub. L. 100-177.

    Total debt means the debt that would be owed by a Program 

participant under section 225(f)(1) of the Act, as in effect on 

September 30, 1977, and/or section 338E(b) of the Act, as if no payments 

had been made on the debt.