Section 22-B6103. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATION

 

6103.1The Director shall review each application and provide a written decision to each applicant by March 1 for the first application period and by September 1 for the second application period.  The Director shall provide a written reason for rejection of an application.  The Director shall review and select applications for participation based on the following:

 

(a) Professional qualifications and relevant experience, including:

 

(1)  Board eligibility or certification in a specialty;

 

(2)  Professional achievements; and

 

(3)Other indicators of competency received from supervisors,  department chairs, and program directors; and

 

(b)A demonstrated commitment to serve in a HPSA or MUA.

 

6103.2The Director shall give priority in making an offer of participation to an applicant and shall give priority to renewing the contract of an existing participant based on the following:

 

(a)District of Columbia residency;

 

(b)Graduation from a District of Columbia health profession school or  program;

 

(c)Residence within a HPSA or MUA within the District of

Columbia; 

 

(d)Immediate eligibility or availability for service;

 

(e)Commitment to longer periods of service;

 

(f)Service at a site that is also a qualified Medical Homes DC 

provider; and

 

(g)Target percentages of participants in health disciplines as follows:

 

(1)Sixty percent (60%) participation by primary health care providers;

 

(2)Twenty percent (20%) participation by mental health care providers; and

 

(3)Twenty percent (20%) participation by dental health providers.

 

6103.3The Director may deny an application for an otherwise qualified applicant if:

 

(a)The application is for a health care provider in an over-represented discipline;

 

(b)There are insufficient funds available in the Fund established by section 16a of the Act; or

 

(c)Either or both of the conditions in paragraphs (a) and (b) apply and the applicant receives low priority under section 6103.2.

 

6103.4If the Director receives qualified applications that exceed either the total funding availability or an individual discipline threshold, the Director shall prioritize Program participation by giving priority according to the following criteria: 

 

(a)A higher application score shall receive higher priority;

 

(b)If the number of Program participants already assigned to the applicant’s chosen practice site or organization is high, then the application shall receive lower priority;

 

(c)If the applicant will serve in an area where there is a documented provider shortage and higher need, then the application shall receive higher priority;

 

(d)If the numbers of National Health Service Corps and or HPLRP participants already assigned to the applicant’s chosen practice site or organization are high, then the application shall receive lower priority; and

 

(e)Additional information provided by the primary care office about the application may affect priority of the applicant.

 

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, 7669 (August 20, 2010).