[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: 42CFR62.9]



[Page 360-361]

 

                         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 A_National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program

 

Sec. 62.9  Under what circumstances can the period of obligated service 

be deferred to complete approved graduate training?



    (a) Requested deferment. Upon the request of any participant 

receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry, 

veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry or pharmacy, the Secretary will 

defer the beginning date of the obligated service to allow the 

participant to complete an approved graduate training program. The 

period of this deferment may not exceed (1) three years for any 

participant receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathy or 

dentistry, or (2) one year for any participant recieving a degree from a 

school of veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry or pharmacy. The 

Secretary may, however, extend this period of deferment if the Secretary 

determines that the extension is consistent with the needs of the 

National Health Service Corps.

    (b) Required deferment. Each participant receiving a degree in 

medicine or osteopathy who does not intend to enter training which can 

be completed within the deferment period granted under paragraph (a) of 

this section must complete at least one year of approved graduate 

training before beginning the period of obligated service. This one year 

of training must be in (1) an allopathic flexible first-year program 

whose sponsorship includes approved residencies in family practice, 

internal medicine, pediatrics, or a categorical first-year program in 

family practice, internal medicine, or pediatrics; (2) a rotating 

internship in osteopathic medicine; or (3) such other programs as the 

Secretary determines provides comparable experience. Any participant 

receiving a degree in medicine or osteopathy who fails to complete the 

one year of required training or an approved graduate training program 

for which a deferment was granted under paragraph (a) of this section 

will be subject to the default penalties of Sec. 62.10(c).

    (c) Altering deferment. Before altering the length or type of 

approved graduate training for which the period of obligated service was 

deferred under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section,



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the participant must request and obtain the Secretary's approval of the 

alteration.

    (d) Additional terms of deferment. The Secretary may prescribe 

additional terms and conditions for deferment under paragraphs (a), (b), 

and (c) of this section as necessary to carry out the purposes of the 

Scholarship Program.

    (e) Beginning of service after deferment. Any participant whose 

period of obligated service has been deferred under paragraphs (a) or 

(b) of this section must begin the obligated service when the 

participant begins to provide health services in the health manpower 

shortage area to which he or she is assigned by the Secretary. This 

assignment will be made by the Secretary as soon as possible following 

(1) the completion of the requested or required graduate training for 

which the deferment was granted, and (2) appointment as a Commissioned 

Officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or as a civilian 

member of the National Health Service Corps.