OAR 409-036-0020: Types of Incentives Offered Under the Program

The types of incentives that may be provided under the Program include: (1) Loan Repayment subsidies that meet the requirements of OAR 409-036-0030 to support the retention of health care providers in Oregon; (2) Primary Care Loan Forgiveness Payments that meet the requirements of OAR 409-036-0035; to support the expansion of health care workforce capacity in rural areas of Oregon; (3) Incentive opportunity for scholarships for eligible students in health professional Training Programs at the Oregon Health and Science University. Scholarships must be consistent with the requirements of the Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative created by ORS 348.303; (4) Incentive opportunities specific to Health Care Workforce Scholarships. Public and private institutions or organizations that train students and offer scholarships for eligible students enrolled in health professional Training Programs are eligible to receive Health Care Workforce Scholarship funding. Scholarships must meet the requirements in OAR 409-036-0040 to help eligible students located in rural and non-rural underserved areas of Oregon; (5) Rural medical practitioner insurance subsidies that meet the requirements in OAR 409-036-0050 and enable providers to remain practicing in rural areas of the state; (6) Community Workforce Assistance Grants that meet the requirements of OAR 409-036-0060 to support community-based training initiatives, and recruitment and retention of providers who will deliver care to address workforce shortages and expand diversity; (7) Other Incentives Opportunities as determined and allocated by the Authority and based on the most recent Health Care Workforce Needs Assessment conducted by the Board, as required under ORS 676.459.