OAR 409-036-0015: Qualified Practice Site

In order to qualify as a Qualified Practice Site under these rules, a site must meet the following requirements under this rule. (1) For Loan Repayment Subsidies under OAR 409-036-0030, a Qualified Practice Site must meet (a) below and also must meet either (b), (c), or (d) below: (a) Have a valid Site Application on file with the Oregon Office of Rural Health, dated within the past 12 months and have received confirmation of site qualification; and (b) Be located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), have a Facility HPSA designation, serve in an underserved area or area of unmet need; or (c) Serve Medicaid and/or Medicare patients in a proportion equal to or greater than the county average; or (d) Provide essential health care services to an underserved population, as determined by the Authority. (2) For Loan Forgiveness Payments under OAR 409-036-0035, a Qualified Practice Site must meet (a) and (b) below and also must meet either (c), (d), or (e) below: (a) Have a valid Site Application on file with the Oregon Office of Rural Health, dated within the past 12 months and have received confirmation of site qualification; and (b) Be located in a rural community; and (c) Be located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), have a Facility HPSA designation, serve in an underserved area or area of unmet need; or (d) Serve Medicaid and/or Medicare patients in a proportion equal to or greater than the county average; or (e) Provide essential health care services to an underserved population, as determined by the Authority.