Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-17-.02 - OB-GYN Residency Capitation Funding
(1) For the annual provision of capitation
funds to designated OB-GYN Residency Programs, the Board requires the following
conditions be met:
(a) Notification of the
total number of residents to be trained during an academic year;
(b) Maintenance of approval of the Program by
the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;
(c) Compliance with all Board guidelines,
rules, and regulations;
(d)
Submission of all reports including, but not limited to, a graduate practice
location report, and such other documents as may be reasonably required by the
Board and/or outlined in the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Report
Guidelines;
1. Practice Location of Graduates.
The medical school and/or OB-GYN Residency Program shall annually submit a
report to the Board indicating the practice location of each graduate to assist
the Board in evaluating the effectiveness of the Program in meeting the need
for physicians in Georgia.
(i) Graduate
practice location reports shall be due no later than September
1st of each year and include the practice location
(city/state), additional training being pursued (e.g., fellowship), military
service obligation, other state or federal service obligation (e.g., Georgia
Board of Health Care Workforce, National Health Services Corp.), or other
activity of those residents completing their medical education and training at
the medical school or OB-GYN Residency Program.
(ii) Medical Schools/OB-GYN Residency
Programs shall be expected to monitor, update, and report to the Board, any
changes in the practice status of graduates for a period of four years
post-graduation.
(e) Development and maintenance of procedures
to encourage residents to establish practices in areas of Georgia where unmet
need exists for OB-GYN physicians; and collaboration to maximize state
resources, where appropriate, to carry out said activities.
(2) Payment Process. Based on the
Resident Monthly Updates submitted by the OB-GYN Program, the Board shall
authorize disbursement of OB-GYN residency capitation funding in quarterly
installments.
(a) The Program shall report on
the Resident Monthly Updates, resident's name, social security number,
anticipated date of graduation, post-graduate year, and indication of resident
participation during report period. Such reports shall be submitted no later
than the tenth (10) day of the following month.
(b) Capitation payment shall not be made for
any one resident in excess of thirty-six months.
(c) Payment will not be made for any resident
on an unpaid leave of absence.
(d)
Payment for a resident who must extend his/her training over a period in excess
of four (4) years will be authorized by the Board pending availability of
funds.
(3) State Audit.
The Medical School and/or OB-GYN Residency Program shall be subject to an audit
of the financial records relating to the OB-GYN Residency Capitation Funding
upon request of the Board or other duly authorized officer or employee of the
State of Georgia upon reasonable request. For this purpose, the Medical School
and/or OB-GYN Residency Program shall:
(a)
Maintain for three (3) years after receipt of OB-GYN Residency Capitation
Funding, all directly pertinent books, documents, papers, and records involving
related transactions;
(b) To
account for the State funds received through the OB-GYN Residency Capitation
Agreement in the next "Certified Independent Auditors Report" or in "Audited
Financial Statements" of the Hospital.
(c) Retain sufficient records for the conduct
of an audit for any year for which payments are in dispute until such dispute
is resolved;
(d) Be subject to
reduction in payment of OB-GYN Residency Capitation Funding based on the
findings of a state audit disallowing any previous such payment; and
(e) Maintain a permanent personnel file on
each resident who graduates from the Program which shall include a record of
the resident's experience during the training period and evaluations of their
performance by faculty and other supervisors.
(4) Retention of Graduates. The practice
location of graduates will be monitored by the Board for five (5) years from
date of graduation. In the event retention of graduates practicing in Georgia
should fall below an acceptable number, over any five (5) consecutive year
period, the Board shall have the authority to adjust the rate of capitation
paid to said Program. The acceptable rate of retention will be determined by
the Board from time to time and set forth in the Agreement between the Board
and the Medical School and/or OB-GYN Residency Program.
Notes
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