Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-9-.02 - Medical Student Capitation Program

(1) For the annual provision of medical student capitation to certain designated medical schools, the Board requires the following conditions be met:

(a) Maintenance of accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).

(b) Compliance with all Board guidelines, rules and regulations,

(c) Submission of all reports, budgets, and such other documentation as may be reasonable required by the Board and/or outlined in the GBHCW's Report Guidelines.

(2) Payment Process. Based on reports submitted by the medical school, the Board shall authorize disbursement on Medical Student Capitation Program funding upon receipt of the statement of Georgia residents, invoice and other documentation required in the Agreement between the Board and the Medical School.

(a) The school shall submit a statement subject to approval by the Board from the appropriate institutional official, stating that each medical student participating in the Capitation Program under the Agreement has been deemed by the official to be a resident of the state of Georgia. Along with the statement, the Medical School shall submit invoices to the Board listing the name, medical school year, agreed upon student identifier, and the permanent addresses of the students participating in the Medical Student Capitation Program and a copy of the Certification of Residency Form for each new participant by October 15^th of the Agreement period. The statement shall note the total number of Georgia residents enrolled if different from the invoices number of residents along with the total number of medical students enrolled in the Medical School during the Agreement period.

(b) The Medical School shall provide, upon graduation, a list verifying the students' specialty selection and location of residency training.

(3) State Audit. The Medical School shall be subject to an audit of the financial records relating to the Medical Student Capitation Program upon request of the Board or other duly authorized officer or employee of the State of Georgia. For this purpose, the Medical School shall:

(a) Maintain for three (3) years after receipt of the funds all directly pertinent books, documents, papers, and records involving related transactions;

(b) Retain sufficient records for the conduct of an audit for any year for which payments are in dispute until such dispute is resolved; and

(c) Be subject to reduction in payment of the Medical Student Capitation Program funding based on the findings of a state audit disallowing any previous such payments.

(4) Primary Care and Core Specialty Enrollment Rate. The Primary Care and Core Specialty Enrollment Rate will be monitored by the Board for five (5) years from the date of graduation. In the event the Primary Care and Core Specialty Enrollment Rate should fall below an acceptable number over any five (5) consecutive year period, the Board shall have the authority to adjust the payment to the school. The acceptable rate will be determined by the Board from time to time and set forth in the Agreement between the Board and the School.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-9-.02

O.C.G.A. § 49-10.

Original Rule entitled "Medical Student Capitation Program" adopted. F. Jan. 10, 2005; eff. Jan. 30, 2005. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 5, 2009; eff. May 25, 2009. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2018; eff. Dec. 5, 2018. Amended: F. Dec. 5, 2024; eff. Dec. 25, 2024.