Wisconsin Administrative Code
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Chapter UWS 24 - Health Care Provider Loan Assistance Program
Section UWS 24.03 - Priorities among eligible applicants
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง UWS 24.03
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) Any health care provider who practices in an eligible practice area and who provides primary or dental care is eligible for educational loan repayment as provided in s. 36.61(4), Stats.
(2) If the cost of repaying the educational loans of all eligible applicants, when added to the cost of educational loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements, exceeds the total amount in the appropriations under s. 20.285(1) (jc) and (ks), Stats., the Board of Regents shall establish priorities among eligible applicants based upon the following considerations:
Note: Section 20.285(1) (jc) and (ks) were repealed by 2011 Wis. Act 32.
(a)
Extremely high need
for medical or dental care. The degree to which there is an extremely
high need for medical or dental care in the eligible practice area in which the
eligible applicant proposes to practice.
(b)
Health care provider
retention. The likelihood that an eligible applicant will remain in
the eligible practice area in which he or she desires to practice after the
loan repayment period.
(c)
Per capita income. The per capita income of the eligible
practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to practice.
(d)
Financial support for health care
provider recruitment and retention. The financial or other support for
health care provider recruitment and retention provided by individuals,
organizations or local governments in the eligible practice area in which an
eligible applicant desires to practice.
(e)
Geographic distribution.
The geographical distribution of the health care providers who have entered
into loan repayment agreements under this section and the geographical location
of the eligible practice area in which an eligible applicant desires to
practice.
(f)
Length of
service. The degree to which the medical or dental provider is new to
the eligible practice area.
(g)
Loan balance. The educational loan balance of the eligible
applicant.
(h)
Provision of
medical assistance and badger care services. If already in practice,
the degree to which the dental hygienist provides medical assistance and badger
care services in the dental practice.
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