Section 22-B6108. ELIGIBLE SITES

6108.1In order to be eligible to participate in the Program, the applicant or participant must provide primary care, mental health, or dental services at a site approved by the Director as a Service Obligation Site.

6108.2The following are eligible to become Service Obligation Sites:

 

(a)A nonprofit entity located in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District that provides primary care, mental health, or dental services to District residents regardless of their ability to pay;

 

(b)A Department of Health program that provides primary care, mental health, or dental services in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District;

 

(c)A Department of Mental Health program that provides primary care, mental health, or dental services in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District;

 

(d)A District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) located in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District; and

 

(e) A District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) site located in a federally designated Health Professional Service Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District of Columbia that provides primary care, mental health, or dental services to District of Columbia residents regardless of ability to pay.

 

6108.3An eligible site that participates, or seeks to participate, in the Program shall submit a site certification application and renew its certification annually at the start of the District’s fiscal year (October 1). 

 

6108.4A health facility should verify with the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Department of Health that it resides in a MUA or Health Professional Shortage Area appropriate for the facility and the services the facility offers before submitting an application.

 

6108.5A Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) may be designated as:

 

(a)A Primary Care HPSA;

 

(b)A Dental HPSA;

 

(c)A Mental Health HPSA; or

 

(d) Any combination of the designations listed in paragraphs (a) through (c).

 

6108.6A health facility may be approved as a Service Obligation Site for each HPSA designation for which it qualifies.  For example, a facility that provides primary care, dental, and mental health services and is located in an area that is designated only as a Dental HPSA and a Mental Health HPSA could qualify as a Service Obligation Site for dental and mental health services but not for primary care services.

 

authority

Section 17 of the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program Act of 2005, effective March 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-71; D.C. Official Code § 7-751.16), and Mayor’s Order 2009-176, dated October 13, 2009.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7667, 7671 (August 20, 2010).