[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: 42CFR62.73]



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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 D_Special Repayment Program

 

Sec. 62.73  What are the procedures for participation in the Special 

Repayment Program?



    (a) Notice of eligibility for participation in the program. On or 

before February 29, 1988, the Secretary will, subject to paragraph (h) 

of this section, send written notice to each eligible defaulter of the 

opportunity provided under this Program. The notice will be sent to the 

last known address of each eligible defaulter and will describe the 

special repayment options available under the Program.

    (b) Selection of repayment method. On or before May 29, 1988, 

eligible defaulters who wish to participate in this Program must sign 

and submit to the Secretary a written contract to provide service in 

accordance with either section 204(b) or section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-

177. The election between section 204(b) and section 204(c) of Pub. L. 

100-177 is binding on the eligible defaulters.

    (c) Service sites. Program participants will receive a listing of 

approved sites appropriate to the service option they have selected. 

Program participants electing service under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 

100-177 will receive a HPOL. Program participants electing service under 

section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-177 will receive a SHPOL. The HPOL or 

SHPOL sent to the Program participant will be specific to the Program 

participant's profession and his or her specialty training which is most 

needed by the National Health Service Corps. The Secretary is not 

required to identify placements for Program participants in a medical 

specialty for which the National Health service Corps has no need.

    (d) Time frames for matching and commencing service. If a program 

participant electing to serve under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 100-177 

chooses to serve at a remaining site on the 1988 HPOL, such participant 

must match to a site and must begin serving at the site by October 1, 

1988. If a Program



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participant electing to serve under section 204(b) of Pub. L. 100-177 

chooses to serve at a site on the 1989 HPOL, such participant must match 

to a HPOL site by February 15, 1989, and must begin service at the site 

by October 1, 1989. If a Program participant has elected to serve under 

section 204(c) of Pub. L. 100-177, such participant must match to a 

SHPOL site by May 15, 1989, and must begin service at that site by 

October 1, 1989.

    (e) Site visits. The Program participant is responsible for the 

costs of any site visit(s) and any other contact with the site to obtain 

employment at the site.

    (f) Effect of failure to meet established time frames. If a Program 

participant does not match to a site or begin service at that site 

within the time frames described in paragraph (d) of this section, the 

Secretary will determine that such individual is not relieved of his or 

her liability to the United States under the PH/NHSC Scholarship 

Training Program and/or Scholarship Program (including accrued interest 

and/or damages).

    (g) Service. Service must be performed in accordance with subpart II 

of part D of title III of the Act. Service credit will begin after a 

Program participant has matched to a HPOL or SHPOL site and has 

commenced service at that site in accordance with subpart II of part D 

of title III of the Act.

    (h) Secretary's exclusion authority. The Secretary is authorized, at 

any time, to deny or terminate an individual's participation in the 

Program for reasons related to the individual's professional competence 

or conduct.