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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Low-Income Levels Used for Various
Health Professions and Nursing
Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII,
and VIII of the Public Health Service
Act
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
HRSA is updating income
levels used to identify a ‘‘low-income
family’’ for the purpose of determining
eligibility for programs that provide
health professions and nursing training
to individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds. These various programs
are authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII
of the Public Health Service Act.
HHS periodically publishes in the
Federal Register low-income levels to
be used by institutions receiving federal
grants and cooperative agreements to
SUMMARY:
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determine eligibility for programs
providing training for (1) disadvantaged
individuals, (2) individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds, or (3)
individuals from low-income families.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many
health professions and nursing grant
and cooperative agreement awardees
use these low-income levels to
determine whether potential program
participants are from an economicallydisadvantaged background and would
be eligible to participate in the program,
as well as to determine the amount of
funding the individual receives. Awards
are generally made to accredited schools
of medicine, osteopathic medicine,
public health, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied
health, podiatric medicine, nursing, and
chiropractic; public or private nonprofit
schools which offer graduate programs
in behavioral health and mental health
practice; and other public or private
nonprofit health or education entities to
assist the disadvantaged to enter and
graduate from health professions and
nursing schools. Some programs
provide for the repayment of health
professions or nursing education loans
for disadvantaged students.
A ‘‘low-income family/household’’ for
programs included in Titles III, VII, and
VIII of the Public Health Service Act is
defined as having an annual income that
does not exceed 200 percent of the
Department’s poverty guidelines. A
family is a group of two or more
individuals related by birth, marriage, or
adoption who live together.
Most HRSA programs use the income
of a student’s parent(s) to compute lowincome status. However, a ‘‘household’’
may potentially be only one person.
Other HRSA programs, depending upon
the legislative intent of the program, the
programmatic purpose related to income
level, as well as the age and
circumstances of the participant, will
apply these low-income standards to the
individual student to determine
eligibility, as long as he or she is not
listed as a dependent on the tax form of
his or her parent(s). Each program
announces the rationale and choice of
methodology for determining lowincome levels in program guidance.
Low-income levels are adjusted
annually based on HHS’s poverty
guidelines. HHS’s poverty guidelines
are based on poverty thresholds
published by the U.S. Census Bureau,
adjusted annually for changes in the
Consumer Price Index. The income
figures below have been updated to
reflect HHS’s 2017 poverty guidelines as
published in 82 FR 8831 (January 31,
2017).
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LOW-INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2017 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR THE
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Dated: June 16, 2017.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017–13312 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
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Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Income level **
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............................................
............................................
............................................
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............................................
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$24,120
32,480
40,840
49,200
57,560
65,920
74,280
82,640
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$8,360 for each additional person.
LOW-INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2017 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR
ALASKA
Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Income level **
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
$30,120
40,580
51,040
61,500
71,960
82,420
92,880
103,340
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$10,460 for each additional person.
LOW-INCOME LEVELS BASED ON THE
2017 POVERTY GUIDELINES FOR HAWAII
Persons in family/household *
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Income level **
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
............................................
$27,720
37,340
46,960
56,580
66,200
75,820
85,440
95,060
For families with more than 8 persons, add
$9,620 for each additional person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal
income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year
2016.
Separate poverty guidelines figures
for Alaska and Hawaii reflect Office of
Economic Opportunity administrative
practice beginning in the 1966–1970
period since the U.S. Census Bureau
poverty thresholds do not have separate
figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The
poverty guidelines are not defined for
Puerto Rico and other outlying
jurisdictions. Puerto Rico and other
outlying jurisdictions must use the lowincome levels table for the 48
contiguous states and the District of
Columbia.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Lists of Designated Primary Medical
Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health
Professional Shortage Areas
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
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This notice informs the public
of the availability of the complete lists
of all geographic areas, population
groups, and facilities designated as
primary medical care, mental health,
and dental health professional shortage
areas (HPSAs) as of May 1, 2017. The
lists are available on HRSA’s HPSAFind
Web site.
ADDRESSES: The complete lists of
HPSAs designated as of May 1, 2017, are
available on the HPSAFind Web site at
https://datawarehouse.hrsa.gov/tools/
analyzers/hpsafind.aspx. Frequently
updated information on HPSAs is
available at https://
datawarehouse.hrsa.gov. Information on
shortage designations is available at
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/shortagedesignation.
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further information on the HPSA
designations listed on the HPSAFind
Web site or to request an additional
designation, withdrawal, or
reapplication for designation, please
contact Melissa Ryan, Operations
Director, Division of Policy and
Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health
Workforce, HRSA, 11SWH03, 5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland
20857, (301) 594–5168 or MRyan@
hrsa.gov.
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SUMMARY:
Background
Section 332 of the Public Health
Services (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C. 254e,
provides that the Secretary shall
designate HPSAs based on criteria
established by regulation. HPSAs are
defined in section 332 to include (1)
urban and rural geographic areas with
shortages of health professionals, (2)
population groups with such shortages,
and (3) facilities with such shortages.
Section 332 further requires that the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Low-Income Levels Used for Various Health Professions and Nursing
Programs Authorized in Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health
Service Act
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: HRSA is updating income levels used to identify a ``low-income
family'' for the purpose of determining eligibility for programs that
provide health professions and nursing training to individuals from
disadvantaged backgrounds. These various programs are authorized in
Titles III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act.
HHS periodically publishes in the Federal Register low-income
levels to be used by institutions receiving federal grants and
cooperative agreements to
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determine eligibility for programs providing training for (1)
disadvantaged individuals, (2) individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds, or (3) individuals from low-income families.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Many health professions and nursing grant
and cooperative agreement awardees use these low-income levels to
determine whether potential program participants are from an
economically-disadvantaged background and would be eligible to
participate in the program, as well as to determine the amount of
funding the individual receives. Awards are generally made to
accredited schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health,
dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, allied health,
podiatric medicine, nursing, and chiropractic; public or private
nonprofit schools which offer graduate programs in behavioral health
and mental health practice; and other public or private nonprofit
health or education entities to assist the disadvantaged to enter and
graduate from health professions and nursing schools. Some programs
provide for the repayment of health professions or nursing education
loans for disadvantaged students.
A ``low-income family/household'' for programs included in Titles
III, VII, and VIII of the Public Health Service Act is defined as
having an annual income that does not exceed 200 percent of the
Department's poverty guidelines. A family is a group of two or more
individuals related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together.
Most HRSA programs use the income of a student's parent(s) to
compute low-income status. However, a ``household'' may potentially be
only one person. Other HRSA programs, depending upon the legislative
intent of the program, the programmatic purpose related to income
level, as well as the age and circumstances of the participant, will
apply these low-income standards to the individual student to determine
eligibility, as long as he or she is not listed as a dependent on the
tax form of his or her parent(s). Each program announces the rationale
and choice of methodology for determining low-income levels in program
guidance.
Low-income levels are adjusted annually based on HHS's poverty
guidelines. HHS's poverty guidelines are based on poverty thresholds
published by the U.S. Census Bureau, adjusted annually for changes in
the Consumer Price Index. The income figures below have been updated to
reflect HHS's 2017 poverty guidelines as published in 82 FR 8831
(January 31, 2017).
Low-Income Levels Based on the 2017 Poverty Guidelines for the 48
Contiguous States and the District of Columbia
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income level
Persons in family/household * **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... $24,120
2....................................................... 32,480
3....................................................... 40,840
4....................................................... 49,200
5....................................................... 57,560
6....................................................... 65,920
7....................................................... 74,280
8....................................................... 82,640
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $8,360 for each additional
person.
Low-Income Levels Based on the 2017 Poverty Guidelines for Alaska
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income level
Persons in family/household * **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... $30,120
2....................................................... 40,580
3....................................................... 51,040
4....................................................... 61,500
5....................................................... 71,960
6....................................................... 82,420
7....................................................... 92,880
8....................................................... 103,340
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $10,460 for each additional
person.
Low-Income Levels Based on the 2017 Poverty Guidelines for Hawaii
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income level
Persons in family/household * **
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1....................................................... $27,720
2....................................................... 37,340
3....................................................... 46,960
4....................................................... 56,580
5....................................................... 66,200
6....................................................... 75,820
7....................................................... 85,440
8....................................................... 95,060
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For families with more than 8 persons, add $9,620 for each additional
person.
* Includes only dependents listed on federal income tax forms.
** Adjusted gross income for calendar year 2016.
Separate poverty guidelines figures for Alaska and Hawaii reflect
Office of Economic Opportunity administrative practice beginning in the
1966-1970 period since the U.S. Census Bureau poverty thresholds do not
have separate figures for Alaska and Hawaii. The poverty guidelines are
not defined for Puerto Rico and other outlying jurisdictions. Puerto
Rico and other outlying jurisdictions must use the low-income levels
table for the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia.
Dated: June 16, 2017.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-13312 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am]
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