Rule 195-27-.02 - Eligibility Criteria and Application Process(1) Eligibility Criteria. Program eligibility is limited to applicants who meet the following criteria: (a) A legal resident of the State of Georgia.(b) Licensed with no restrictions and in good standing to practice in Georgia by the Georgia Composite Medical Board or the appropriate licensing Board under the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.(c) Agree to practice full-time, as defined in Rule 195-27-.01(19) in a Board-approved practice location in an unserved geographic area or community in Georgia designated by the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce.(d) Must not restrict Medicaid or Peachcare recipients as part of their patient panel.(e) Must not have other contractual service obligations, such as National Health Service Corps Scholarships or Military Service Obligations.(f) Must have mental health or substance use professional education or undergraduate loans for repayment in good standing and must not have any loans in default status even if the creditor now considers the defaulted loan to be in good standing.(g) Must meet all other requirements the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce sets forth.(h) Previous award winners in any GBHCW loan repayment program will be considered if the previous award(s) total less than $50,000.(2) Application Process. Each applicant must:(a) Submit a completed application form.(b) Submit a copy of the promissory note, which required the loan proceeds to be used to pay for the cost of attendance of the mental health or substance use education program. The loan must have originated before the date of the application being released. Full disclosure of all outstanding education and training debt is required.(c) Submit a copy of the employment contract or letter from the Human Resources Office of the practice location documenting a commitment to full-time, as defined in Rule 195-27-.01(19) practice in the unserved location where the practice is located.(d) Attest that the applicant does not have any other current service obligations, such as National Health Service Corps Scholarships or Military Service Obligations. Participants in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program can continue.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-27-.02
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-10-7; 31-34.
Original Rule entitled "Eligibility Criteria and Application Process" adopted. F. Nov. 4, 2024; eff. Nov. 24, 2024.