DAR File No. 40245

Health, Family Health and Preparedness, Primary Care and Rural Health

Section R434-40-11

Loan Repayment Grant Eligibility and Selection

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 40245
Filed: 03/08/2016 12:48:19 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The amendment changes the reference in the authorizing, implemented, or interpreted law citation block at the end of the text. There was a typographical error and the statute cited was incorrect. It should have cited Section 26-46-102 instead of Section 26-4-102. Subsections R434-40-11(3) and (4) are re-numbered to Subsections R434-40-11(2) and (3). Subsection R434-40-11(2) was previously skipped when the rule was published, and the sections are re-numbered appropriately. There is also a change in the new Subsection R434-40-11(3). The amendment changes the eligibility guidelines to allow for applicants to apply within 18 months of beginning employment at an approved eligible site. Previously, the guidelines required an applicant to apply within 1 year (12 months) of beginning employment at an approved eligible site. This change was requested by the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee.

Summary of the rule or change:

Subsections R434-40-11(3) and (4) are re-numbered to Subsections R434-40-11(2) and (3). Subsection R434-40-11(3) changes the eligibility guidelines to allow for grant applications from applicants within 18 months of beginning employment at an approved eligible site, instead of within one year of beginning employment at an approved eligible site. Section 26-4-102 is changed to Section 26-46-102 at the end of the rule.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 26-46-102

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated aggregate costs or savings to the state budget because the rule does not change any processes for the state.

local governments:

There are no anticipated aggregate costs or savings to local government because the rule does not impact local government.

small businesses:

There are no anticipated aggregate costs or savings to small businesses because the rule does not change any requirements for the employers of the applicants.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There are no anticipated aggregate costs or savings to businesses, individuals, local governments, and persons that are not small businesses because the rule does not change any requirements for the employers of the applicants.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no anticipated compliance costs for affected persons because the rule does not change any requirements for the applicants.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There is no fiscal impact on business because the rule does not change any requirements for the employers of the applicants.

Joseph Miner, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Family Health and Preparedness, Primary Care and Rural Health
3760 S HIGHLAND DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84106

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Don Wood at the above address, by phone at 801-273-6654, by FAX at 801-273-4165, or by Internet E-mail at donwood@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/16/2016

This rule may become effective on:

05/23/2016

Authorized by:

Joseph Miner, Executive Director

R434. Health, Family Health and Preparedness, Primary Care and Rural Health.

R434-40. Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Rules.

R434-40-11. Loan Repayment Grant Eligibility and Selection.

(1) In selecting a loan repayment grant recipient for a loan repayment grant award, the Department may evaluate the applicant based on the following selection criteria:

(a) the extent to which an applicant's training in a health care specialty is needed at an approved site;

(b) the applicant's commitment to serve in an underserved area, which can be demonstrated in any of the following ways:

(i) has worked or volunteered at a community or migrant health center, homeless shelter, public health department clinic, worked with geriatric populations, or other service commitment to the medically underserved;

(ii) has work or educational experience with the medically underserved through the Peace Corps, VISTA, has worked with geriatric populations, or a similar volunteer agency;

(iii) has cultural or language skills that may be essential for provision of health care services to the medically underserved;

(iv) other facts or experience that the applicant can demonstrate to the Department that establishes his commitment to serve in an underserved area;

(v) the availability of the applicant to begin service, with greater consideration being given to applicants available for service at earlier dates;

(c) the applicant's:

(i) academic standing;

(ii) prior professional or personal experience serving in an underserved area;

(iii) board certification or eligibility;

(iv) postgraduate training achievements;

(v) peer recommendations;

(vi) other facts that the applicant can demonstrate to the Department that establishes his professional competence or conduct;

(d) the applicant's financial need;

(e) the applicant's willingness to serve patients who are without insurance or whose care is paid for by government programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP;

(f) the applicant's willingness to provide care regardless of a patient's ability to pay;

(g) the applicant's ability and willingness to provide care; and

(h) the applicant's achieving an early match with an approved site.

[(3)](2) To be eligible for a loan repayment grant, an applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident.

[(4)](3) The Department may consider only grant applicants who apply within [one year]18 months of the applicant's beginning employment at an approved eligible site.

 

KEY: medically underserved, grants, scholarships

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [May 8, 2014]2016

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-46 -102