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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
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Chapter 22-B61. HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM |
Section 22-B6199. DEFINITIONS
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6199.1For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:
Act—the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program Act of 2005, effective March 8, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-71; D.C. Official Code § 7-751.01 et seq.).
Director—the Director of the Department of Health.
Fund—the fund established by section 16a of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-751.16a).
Health Professional Shortage Area or HPSA—a geographic area in the District of Columbia designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as lacking a sufficient number of primary care, dental, or mental health professionals to provide care for residents of the area or community.
Medically Underserved Area or MUA—a geographic area in the District of Columbia designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services as medically underserved.
Participant—a person who is in an eligible health profession and has signed a contract to provide health care services in a Service Obligation Site.
Program—the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program established by section 3 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-751.03).
Service obligation site—a nonprofit health facility or a District of Columbia Department of Health or Department of Mental Health program that provides primary health, mental health, or dental services located in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area within the District of Columbia that provides care to District of Columbia residents regardless of ability to pay.