Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64W - Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management
Chapter 64W-6 - FRAME DENTAL
Section 64W-6.002 - Eligibility Requirements

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 64W-6.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) To be eligible to receive reimbursement or loan repayment from FRAMEdental, dentists must:

(a) Be a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or a United States national, as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1401 - 1440 (1/3/2022), which is incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16376,

(b) Possess a clear active Florida dental license,

(c) Be actively employed in a public health program located in a dental HPSA in Florida and providing in-person services to patients. The public health program must accept Medicaid reimbursement (verifiable paid Medicaid claims for at least 50 unduplicated patients) and have a sliding fee scale program that covers other low-income patients,

(d) Not have received an award from any other State of Florida-funded student loan repayment program since July 1 of the previous year,

(e) Reside and practice in Florida,

(f) Have a qualified loan,

(g) Be enrolled as a Medicaid provider and have verifiable Medicaid billing or demonstrate that they have applied to become a Medicaid provider, and

(h) Have a valid email address for program correspondence.

(2) A dentist is no longer eligible to receive funds under the loan program if the dentist:

(a) Is no longer employed by a public health program,

(b) Ceases to participate in or is unable to enroll in the Florida Medicaid program,

(c) Has disciplinary action taken against his or her license by the Board of Dentistry for a violation of s. 466.028 F.S., or

(d) Has received a FRAMEdental award for 5 different years.

(3) This rule will be reviewed and repealed, modified, or renewed through the rulemaking process 5 years from the effective date.

Rulemaking Authority 381.4019 FS. Law Implemented 381.4019 FS.

New 2-15-24.

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