Questions About the NHSC LRP
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Authority: Section 338B of
the Public Health Service Act, as amended
Discrimination Prohibited
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
states: "No person in the United States shall, on
the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving Federal financial assistance."
Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, as amended, and its implementing regulation, 45 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 86, provide that no person
in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any educational program
or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973, as amended, and implementing regulation 45 CFR
Part 84, provide that no otherwise qualified individual
with a disability in the United States shall, solely by
reason of his or her disability, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination
under any program or activity receiving Federal financial
assistance.
Title III of the Age Discrimination Act
of 1975, as amended, provides the general rule that no person
in the United States shall, on the basis of age, be excluded
from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subject
to discrimination under, any program or activity receiving
Federal financial assistance.
This Applicant Information Bulletin
describes the NHSC LRP authorized by Section 338B of the
Public Health Service Act [42 United States Code 254l-1],
as amended October 26, 2002, by Public Law 107-251, the
NHSC LRP's implementing regulations [42 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 62, Subpart B] and NHSC LRP guidelines
in effect on January 2008. Future changes in the governing
statute, the implementing regulations, and NHSC LRP guidelines
may also be applicable to your participation in the NHSC
LRP. The NHSC LRP is listed as number 93.162 in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance.
This Applicant Information Bulletin
explains in detail the contractual obligations of the participants
in the NHSC LRP. Before signing an NHSC LRP contract, applicants
should review the entire Bulletin and the contract
to ensure a complete understanding of the obligation to
serve two years in a health professional shortage area,
and the financial consequences of failing to perform that
obligation (see Section J of this Bulletin). Before
signing an NHSC LRP contract, applicants may want to seek
legal counsel to review the Bulletin and the
contract.
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PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION
STATEMENT
This information is provided pursuant
to the Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 94-579), as amended,
for individuals supplying information for inclusion in a
system of records.
Authority
Section 338B of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
Purposes and Uses
The purpose of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is to attract and retain primary
care clinicians in eligible communities of need designated
as health professional shortage areas. While employment
at an eligible site is a requirement to qualify for this
program, it is not a guarantee of an award. Clinicians who
serve in areas with the greatest need receive a funding
preference. The information you supply will be used to evaluate
your qualifications and suitability for participating in
the NHSC LRP.
A participant’s contract, application
and related data, documentation and correspondence are maintained
in a system of records to be used within the Department
of Health and Human Services to monitor NHSC LRP-related
activities. The information may also be disclosed outside
the Department, as permitted by the Privacy Act and Freedom
of Information Act, to the Congress, the National Archives,
the General Accounting Office, and pursuant to court order
and various routine uses.
The name of an NHSC LRP participant, specialty,
business address and telephone number, and service obligation
completion date may be provided to professional placement
firms in response to requests made under the Freedom of
Information Act.
Effects of Nondisclosure
Disclosure of the information sought is voluntary; however,
if not submitted, except for the reply to Section I,
Item H (Race/Ethnicity) on the Application for NHSC
LRP, OMB form 0915-0127, a contract application will be
considered incomplete.
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