6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1015-7-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1015-7-1.5 - Application requirements
(1) An eligible dental professional, desiring to participate in the program, shall complete and submit an application to the Department in accordance with the application deadlines set by the Department. A complete application shall include all of the following:
(A) A current copy of the eligible dental professional's license to practice in Colorado;
(B) Evidence of having met one or more of the eligibility requirements as described in §1.2 (1);
(C) Evidence of having met, and the ability to maintain, a significant level of service as described in §1.1 (16);
(D) A current statement from the lending institution that holds the educational loan debt of the eligible dental professional and reports the total outstanding loan balance of the applicant and the account status as "current";
(E) A statement that discloses all other current obligations of the eligible dental professional to perform dental services in exchange for educational debt payments, tax considerations, bonus agreements, or advances on salary;
(F) A statement from the lender, or a signed statement from the eligible dental professional attesting that the loan was used to finance the applicant's education in dentistry or dental hygiene.
(2) A successful applicant to the program shall sign a loan repayment contract with the Department. The terms of the loan repayment contract shall be determined by the Department and shall include, but may not be limited to:
(A) The total annual amount of loan repayment awarded to the program participant;
(B) A requirement that the program participant agrees to provide significant levels of service to underserved individuals for a minimum of two (2) years, as required by the program participant's specific provider level, described in §§1.1 (2) through (6);
(C) A requirement that the program participant agrees to promptly notify the Department in writing if the program participant:
(i) Decreases the level of services provided to underserved individuals from that which is required in the loan repayment contract; or
(ii) Ceases to provide care to underserved individuals; or
(iii) Otherwise fails or ceases to meet program eligibility requirements.
(D) Penalties and other enforcement remedies available to the Department in the event the program participant breaches the terms of the loan repayment contract.
(E) A requirement that the program participant agrees to submit semi-annual reports to the Department evidencing the number of underserved individuals served and other related practice information.

6 CCR 1015-7-1.5

39 CR 08, April 25, 2016, effective 5/15/2016