Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The loan repayment grant amount is based
on the level of full-time equivalency that the loan repayment grant recipient
agrees to work.
(2)
(a) For full-time providers of primary
medical care services, clinicians shall work a minimum of 40 hours per week,
for a minimum of 45 weeks per service year.
(b) At least 32 hours per week are spent
providing patient care at the approved service sites during normally scheduled
office hours.
(c) Of the minimum 32
hours spent providing patient care, no more than eight hours per week are spent
in a teaching capacity.
(d) The
remaining eight hours per week are spent providing patient care for patients at
the approved sites, providing patient care in an approved alternative site,
including:
(i) in a hospital;
(ii) in a nursing home;
(iii) in a shelter; or
(iv) performing clinical-related
administrative activities.
(3)
(a) For
part-time providers of primary medical care services, clinicians shall work a
minimum of 20 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per service
year.
(b) At least 16 hours per
week are spent providing patient care at the approved service sites during
normally scheduled office hours.
(c) Of the minimum 16 hours spent providing
patient care, no more than four hours per week are spent in a teaching
capacity.
(d) The remaining four
hours per week are spent providing patient care at the approved sites,
providing patient care in an approved alternative site, including:
(i) in a hospital;
(ii) in a nursing home;
(iii) in a shelter; or
(iv) performing clinical-related
administrative activities.
(4)
(a) For
full-time providers of mental health services, clinicians shall work a minimum
of 40 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks per service year.
(b) Full-time providers shall spend at least
20 hours per week providing patient care at the approved service sites during
normally scheduled office hours.
(c) Of the minimum 20 hours spent providing
patient care, no more than eight hours per week are spent in a teaching
capacity, performing clinical-related administrative activities, or in an
alternative site, including:
(i) in a
hospital;
(ii) in a nursing home;
or
(iii) in a shelter as directed
by the approved site.
(iv)
performing clinical-related administrative activities.
(d) Full-time providers shall spend the
remaining 20 hours per week providing patient care at an approved service site
or performing service as a behavioral or mental health professional in a school
or other community-based setting.
(5)
(a) For
part-time providers of mental health services, clinicians shall work a minimum
of 20 hours per week, for a minimum of 45 weeks a year.
(b) At least 10 hours per week are spent
providing patient care at the approved service sites during normally scheduled
office hours.
(c) Of the minimum 10
hours spent providing patient care, no more than four hours per week are spent
in a teaching capacity, performing clinical-related administrative activities,
or in an alternative site, including:
(i) in a
hospital;
(ii) in a nursing home;
or
(iii) in a shelter as directed
by the approved site.
(d)
The remaining 10 hours per week are spent providing patient care at the
approved service site or performing service as a behavioral or mental health
professional in a school or other community-based setting when directed by the
approved sites.
(6) A
full-time loan repayment grant recipient whose professional responsibilities
change such that the recipient no longer meets the criteria for a full-time
award may receive part-time award funding for the remainder of the service
obligation, provided that the recipient meets the criteria for a part-time
award and the recipient's site approves the new funding amount.
(7) A scholarship grant recipient shall work
fulltime, as defined by the scholarship grant recipient's employer and as
specified in the scholarship grant with the Department.
(8) A scholarship grant recipient shall serve
one year of service obligation for each year the recipient received a
scholarship grant under this program, with a minimum of three years
required.
(9) The Department may
approve a full-time equivalency of less than 40 hours per week if the
applicant's employer can demonstrate that performing less than 40 hours per
week at the work site combined with other activities, such as on-call service,
is equivalent to a 40 -hour work week.
