Section R434-100-1 - Authority and Purpose(1) Sections 1182(e) and 1184 of Title 8 of U.S. Code and 22 CFR 41.63 provide that the state may request a waiver of the federal two -year home residence requirement on behalf of J-1 visa physicians each fiscal year if they work in a medically underserved area of the state and if the waiver is in the public interest. Section 26-1-18 authorizes the Utah Department of Health to implement this program.(2) This rule establishes the criteria to determine whether it is in the public interest to request a J-1 visa waiver for an applicant. It establishes the procedures for the submission, review, and disposition of applications.Utah Admin. Code R434-100-1
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-21, effective 10/13/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-22, effective 10/13/2021