Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-15-307 - Allocation of Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Funds

A. Each fiscal year, for an application that demonstrates an applicant's and the applicant's service site's compliance with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 21, and this Article, the Department shall allocate Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment funds according to this Section and in the following order to the applicant with the highest health service priority:

1. During the January allocation process of applications submitted according to R9-15-303(B), applicants, whose service site is the Arizona State Hospital or has a HPSA score of 14 or more, who are approved to participate for a third year in the Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program;

2. During the March allocation process of applications submitted according to R9-15-302(B), if there are additional loan repayment funds available after the allocation process in subsection (A)(1), applicants who are approved for initial participation for two years in the Behavioral Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program; and

3. During the allocation process specified in R9-15-304, if there are additional loan repayment funds available after the allocation process in subsection (A)(2), applicants submitting an application according to R9-15-304(B).

B. The Department shall allocate loan repayment funds to an applicant according to the following:

1. For the initial two contract years of service, a maximum of $50,000; and

2. For each subsequent year, a maximum of $25,000.

C. If the Department has inadequate funds to provide the maximum annual amount allowable and an applicant agrees to accept the lesser amount, the Department shall allocate the lesser amount agreed to by the applicant.

D. If the Department determines no loan repayment funds are available during a fiscal year for allocations based on an application, the Department shall provide a notice at least 30 calendar days before the application submission date that the Department is not accepting applications.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-15-307

New Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2823, effective August 9, 2001 (Supp. 01-2). Repealed by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 852, effective 4/1/2016. Adopted by emergency rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3684, effective 11/15/2022. Amended by emergency rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 1274, effective 5/14/2023. New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 3838, effective 12/6/2023.