Rule 195-22-.03 - Application and Review Process(1) Each applicant must: (a) Submit a completed application form(b) Submit proof of malpractice policy and premium(c) Submit a copy of the contract between the practice entity and the applicant or a letter of attestation from the applicant documenting a commitment to full time (40+ hours per week) practice in the rural community where the practice is located.(2) Administrative Review. A. The Board Staff shall collect and maintain documentation of the following information from applicants: 2. Full disclosure of malpractice policy and all premiums 3. Documentation of the county and city/town population where the practice is located. 4. Documentation that the practice will be located in a rural Georgia community. 5. Copy of the employment contract documenting full time (40+ hours per week) practice in the rural community where the practice is located. 6. Documentation verifying enrollment in the Georgia Medicaid and the Federal Medicare programs. B. The Board staff shall review application materials to ensure eligibility requirements are met and all required documentation has been submitted. C. Staff will compile the information and prepare a summary of each applicant for the Board's review. (3) Board Review, Criteria for Prioritizing Awards and Approval Process. A. The Board shall receive and act upon all applications made by eligible and qualified applicants. B. The Board may employ such methods of applicant evaluation that it deems proper. C. The Board shall not discriminate or evaluate applicants on the basis of race, religion, gender or national origin. D. The Board shall review all documentation submitted by the applicant and by the Board staff to assure that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements. E. The Board shall prioritize awards based on the following criteria: (1) Number of physicians in the county. Counties with no physicians shall be given the highest priority.F. The Board shall establish a final ranking of all qualified applicants from highest priority to lowest priority and shall allocate awards based on availability of funds and the final rank order of the applicants. G. Action approving the applicant ranking and order of awards shall be made upon majority vote of the Board members present. H. Action on awards shall be duly recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-22-.03
O.C.G.A. § 31-34-20.
Original Rule entitled "Application and Review Process" adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2018; eff. Dec. 5, 2018.Repealed: New Rule of the same title adopted. F. Dec. 26, 2019; eff. Jan. 15, 2020.