Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-20-.03 - Review Process
(1)
Administrative Review.
A. The Board staff shall collect and maintain
documentation of the following information from GPLRP applicants, including but
not limited to:
1. Application form.
2. Full disclosure of all
outstanding medical education and training debt.
3. Site assessment form from the practice
entity or employer.
4.
Documentation of the not-for-profit status of the practice entity.
5. Documentation of the county population
where the practice is located.
6.
Documentation that the practice is located in a Health Professional Shortage
Area.
7. Documentation verifying
enrollment in Medicaid.
8.
Documentation that the practice is located in a Georgia Board of Health Care
Workforce /Georgia Physician Loan Repayment Program targeted county in Georgia.
9. Copy of the contract between
the practice entity and the physician or attestation from the physician
documenting full time (40+ hours per week) practice in the rural area where the
practice is located.
10.
Attestation from the applicant that the applicant does not have any other
current service obligations.
11.
Signed and notarized O.C.G.A. §
50-36-1(f)(1)(B)
Affidavit.
12. One secure and
verifiable document under O.C.G.A. §
50-36-2.
B. The Board staff shall review application
materials to ensure eligibility requirements are met and all required
documentation has been submitted.
C. Staff will compile the information and
prepare a summary of each applicant for the Board's review.
(2)
Board Review and
Approval Process.
A. The Board shall
receive and act upon all applications for the Georgia Board of Health Care
Workforce /Georgia Physician Loan Repayment Program made by eligible and
qualified physicians.
B. The Board
may employ such methods of applicant evaluation that it deems proper.
C. The Board shall review all
documentation submitted by the applicant and by the Board staff to assure that
the applicant meets all eligibility requirements for the GPLRP.
D. The Board shall prioritize awards based on
the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce approved Primary Care/Core
Specialties. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, and
Geriatrics will be ranked highest. All other specialties will be considered,
but will rank lower than those previously listed. Other criteria for selection
include Health Outcomes, Debt, Total Compensation, Practice Type, Whether or
not applicant lives in the county of Practice, Other Loan Repayment, County
Rank, and Previous Awards.
E. The
Board shall rank all qualified applicants from highest priority to lowest
priority and shall allocate awards based on availability of funds and the rank
order of the applicants.
F. The
Board shall not discriminate or evaluate applicants on the basis of race,
religion, gender, or national origin.
G. Action on applicant ranking and awards
shall be made upon majority vote of the Board members present.
H. Action on awards shall be duly recorded in
the minutes of the Board meeting.
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