OAR 409-036-0030: Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements specific to Loan Repayment Subsidies

(1) Eligibility Criteria. (a) Eligible provider types include: (A) Dentists in general or pediatric practice; (B) Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists; (C) Dental Assistants; (D) Dental Therapists; (E) Pharmacists who practice in general or psychiatric pharmacy; (F) Physicians (MD, DO or ND) who practice in the specialties of family medicine or general practice, general internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology; (G) Nurse Practitioners who practice in the specialties of adult primary care, women's health care, geriatrics, pediatrics, family practice, psychiatry or nurse midwifery; (H) Physician Associates who practice in the specialties of family medicine or general practice, general internal medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics or obstetrics and gynecology; (I) Pre-licensed/Licensed Clinical Social Workers; (J) Pre-licensed/Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists; (K) Pre-licensed/Licensed Professional Counselors; (L) Psychiatrists who practice in the specialties of general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and geriatrics; (M) Counseling/Clinical Psychologists; (N) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners; (O) Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I, II and III; (P) Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA); and (Q) Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). (b) Eligible providers must: (A) Have, or have applied for, an unrestricted license or certification (if required) to practice in Oregon within their discipline. (B) Depending on the type of loan repayment incentive as outlined on the Office Website, provide health care services at a Qualified Practice Site. (C) Commit to practice either full-time or part-time for a three-year minimum service obligation at a Qualified Practice Site. (D) Not participate in the National Health Services Corps (NHSC), NurseCorps, Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program or the NHSC Scholarship Program, or any other state or federal program(s) offering funds in exchange for a service obligation, unless expressly permitted under state or federal law. (2) Application Requirements. Applications for Loan Repayment Subsidies must be completed and submitted pursuant to the instructions posted on the Office Website. (a) The Office will notify eligible providers if submissions are incomplete. Complete applications must be submitted before the application deadline posted on the Office Website to be considered. (b) The Office will notify applicants of the status of their completed applications within 90 calendar days of a complete application submission. (3) An eligible provider that is currently employed at a Qualified Practice Site or has an employment contract with a Qualified Practice Site must submit a letter to the Office, with a copy submitted to the Authority, attesting that the site meets the requirements of OAR 409-036-0015. (4) The Authority may consider the factors outlined in OAR 409-036-0070 in determining whether to accept an eligible provider for participation. (5) Maximum award amounts for loan repayment subsidies under this rule must be awarded in the manner provided in OAR 409-036-0080. (6) Non-Compliance. A loan repayment subsidies recipient may be considered in non-compliance with these rules when the eligible provider fails to meet certain requirements as outlined in OAR 409-036-0120.