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For inquires specific to the National Health Service Corps
Loan Repayment Program application and awards process contact:
nhsc@discoverylogic.com
or 1-800-638-0824 Monday through Friday (except Federal
holidays) 8:30 am to 5:00 pm ET.
Authority: Section 338B of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended (42 USC 245l-1)
Discrimination Prohibited
DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
and its Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) implementing regulation, 45 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 80, provide that 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 HHS implementing regulation, 45 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 its HHS implementing regulations, 45
CFR Parts 84 and 85, 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
or any program or activity conducted by HHS.
Title III of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975,
as amended, and its HHS implementing regulations,
45 CFR Parts 90 and 91, provide 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
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This Applicant Information Bulletin (hereinafter
referred to as the “Bulletin”) describes the National
Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
authorized by Section 338B of the Public Health Service
Act [42 United States Code 254l-1], as amended, the NHSC
LRP's implementing regulations [42 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 62, Subpart B] and NHSC LRP guidelines in effect on
December 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.
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This Bulletin explains in detail the contractual
obligations of the Secretary and participants in the NHSC
LRP. Before signing an NHSC LRP contract, applicants
are strongly encouraged to read the entire Bulletin
and the NHSC LRP contract to ensure a complete understanding
of the requirements of the program’s service obligation,
and the financial consequences of failing to fulfill the
requirements of that service 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.
ALL MATERIALS SUBMITTED BECOME PROPERTY OF THE NHSC
LRP AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION STATEMENT
General
This information is provided pursuant to the Privacy Act
of 1974 (Public Law 93-579), as amended, for individuals
supplying information for inclusion in a system of records.
Statutory Authority and Program Administration
The NHSC LRP is authorized by Section 338B of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 United States Code Section
245l-1), as amended. The NHSC LRP is administered
by the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS)
within the Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA). HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
Purposes and Uses
The purpose of the NHSC LRP is to attract and retain
primary care clinicians in eligible communities of need
designated as health professional shortage areas.
The information applicants’ supply will be used to evaluate
their eligibility, qualifications and suitability for participating
in the NHSC LRP. In addition, information from other
sources will be considered (e.g., credit bureau reports).
A participant’s contract, application, required supplemental
forms, supporting documentation, correspondence, and related
data are maintained in a system of records to be used within
the U.S. 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 (see http://www.hrsa.gov/privacyact/sorn/09150037.htm.)
The name of an NHSC LRP participant, discipline, 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 replies to questions
related to Race/Ethnicity (Section I, questions 8a
and 8b, of the online application for NHSC LRP), an application
will be considered incomplete and will not be considered
for an award under this announcement.
Paperwork Reduction Act Public Burden Statement
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person
is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a current OMB control number. The
current OMB control number for information collected through
this application process is 0915-0217. Public reporting
burden for this collection is estimated to average 60 minutes
per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection
of information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to HRSA
Reports Clearance Office, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-33,
Rockville, Maryland 20857.
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