Or. Admin. R. 575-071-0040 - Terms of Agreement
Prospective physicians, pharmacists, dentists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who wish to participate in the Rural Health Services Program shall agree that:
(1) For each year of medical, pharmacy,
dental, physician assistant, or graduate school, the applicant shall designate
an amount from the student loans borrowed by him or her, not to exceed $25,000
as a qualifying loan subject to repayment through this program.
(2) In the time period immediately following
the completion of all residency requirements or the time period immediately
following the execution of a Rural Health Services Agreement, whichever comes
later, a physician or dentist applying to participate in the Rural Health
Services Program agrees to practice full-time in a 'qualifying practice site'
for at least three full years.
(3)
For not less than three years, nor more than five years, that a physician or
dentist participating in the Rural Health Services Program serves in a
'qualifying practice site', the Commission shall annually pay to the
participant an amount that is a percentage of the total of all qualifying loans
through the programs described in ORS 442.550.
(4) In the time period immediately following
the completion of all pharmacy residency requirements or the five years
following the execution of a Rural Health Services agreement with the
Commission, whichever comes later, a pharmacist agrees to practice for at least
three full years in a 'qualifying practice site'.
(5) For not less than three nor more than
five years that a pharmacist serves in a 'qualifying practice site', the
commission shall annually pay an amount that is a percentage of the total of
all qualifying loans made to the pharmacist through the programs described in
ORS 442.550.
(6) In the time
period immediately following the completion of physician assistant or graduate
school or the time period immediately following the execution of a Rural Health
Services Agreement, whichever comes later, a physician assistant or nurse
practitioner applying to participate in the Rural Health Services Program
agrees to practice full-time in a 'qualifying practice site' for at least two
full years.
(7) For not less than
two nor more than four years that a physician assistant or nurse practitioner
practices in a 'qualifying practice site', the Commission shall annually pay to
the participant an amount that is a percentage of the total of all qualifying
loans through the programs described in ORS 442.550.
(8) If the participant does not complete the
full service obligation set forth in section (2), (4) or (6) of this rule, the
Commission shall collect 100 percent of any payments made by the Commission to
the participant under this program. In addition, a penalty equal to 50 percent
of the qualifying loans and interest paid by the Commission shall be assessed
by the Commission, to be credited to and deposited in the Rural Health Services
Fund established under ORS 442.570.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 442.560, SB 81, Sec. 53 & SB 404
Stats. Implemented: ORS 442.470 & 442.550 - 442.570
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