Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 508 - RULES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (SLRP). A FEDERAL/STATE HEALTH EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT GRANT
Section 144-508-2 - Procedures

The staff of the State Loan Repayment Program will survey the federally designated HMSAs in November of the grant fiscal year to determine the sites with physician/physician extender vacancies. Those sites with vacancies will be prioritized in rank from greatest need to least need utilizing the criteria set forth in Section 3 of this rule. Each site with an anticipated vacancy, which has been formally documented in a written statement by the outgoing physician/physician extender. will be considered to have a vacancy.

The Health Manpower Planning Committee (HMPC) and Program staff will. recommend to the Commissioner of Human Services those sites eligible for the SLRP based on the following criteria. The number of sites recommended will not necessarily be limited to the number available for SLRP funding. The Commissioner of Human Services. utilizing the following criteria, will designate the sites eligible for the SLRP grant prior to April 1st of the year the SLRP grants will be awarded.