Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R434 - Clinical Services, Primary Care and Rural Health
Rule R434-40 - Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Section R434-40-13 - Loan Repayment and Scholarship Grant Service Obligation

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 434-40-13

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Before receiving an award under Section 26B-4-702, the recipient shall enter into a grant agreement with the Department agreeing to the conditions upon which the award is to be made.

(2) The grant agreement shall include necessary conditions to carry out the purposes of Section 26B-4-702 and this rule.

(3) In exchange for financial assistance under Section 26B-4-702, the recipient shall serve for a period established at the time of the award, but which may not be for less than 24 months, in an underserved area at a site approved by the Department.

(4) The recipient's service in an underserved area at a site approved by the Department retires the amount owed for the award according to the schedule established by the Department at the time of the award.

(5) Periods of internship, preceptorship, or other clinical training do not satisfy the service obligation under Section 26B-4-702.

(6) A scholarship grant recipient shall meet the following requirements:

(a) be a full-time matriculated student and meet the school's requirements to continue in the program and receive an advanced degree within the time specified in the scholarship grant agreement, unless extended pursuant to Section R434-40-16;

(b) a scholarship grant recipient shall provide to the Department documented evidence of an approved site's intent to hire the recipient within three months before and not exceeding one month following graduation or completion of postgraduate training;

(c) upon completion of schooling or postgraduate training, the scholarship grant recipient shall find employment at an approved site;

(d) obtain an unrestricted license to practice in Utah before beginning to fulfill the service obligation at the approved site;

(e) obtain approval from the Department before beginning to fulfill the recipient's service obligation at an approved site;

(f) begin employment at the approved site within three months of graduation or completion of postgraduate training; and

(g) obtain Department approval before changing the approved site where the recipient fulfills the service obligation.

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