6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1016-3-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 6 CCR 1016-3-1.2 - Definitions

(1) "International Medical Graduate" means a physician who is not a United States citizen and has received a medical degree from a school outside of the United States or Canada.

(2) "J-1 visa physician" means an International Medical Graduate who holds a J-1 visa for training in a United States medical residency or fellowship program.

(3) "Underserved Area" means a geographic area or clinical facility with one or more of the following designations of the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(A) "Health Professional Shortage Area" as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 294e.

(B) "Medically Underserved Area" as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 295p.

(C) "Medically Underserved Population" as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 254b.

(4) "Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program" means the program established in 8 U.S.C. section 1184(c) (2) (D) (ii), allowing J-1 visa physicians who meet certain criteria to remain in the United States after training and practice in communities designated as Medically Underserved Areas, Medically Underserved Populations, or Health Professional Shortage Areas.

(5) "National Interest Waiver" means the program established in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1153(b) (2) (B) (ii) allowing International Medical Graduates who meet certain criteria to receive legal permanent residence in the United States.

(6) "Governor's Designee" means the Director of the Primary Care Office, who has received an official assignment from the governor to act on behalf of the state regarding immigration waiver petitions of physicians.

(7) "Conrad 30 recommendation" means the statement of the Governor's Designee in support of an immigration waiver petition.

(8) "Primary Care Office" means the office created in C.R.S. 25-1.5-404.

(9) "Practice Site" means the physical location at which the physician who is recommended for an immigration waiver will provide clinical services and may or may not be the administrative address of the Employer.

(10) "Employer" means the legal entity seeking to engage the J-1 visa physician in an agreement to provide medical services in exchange for a salary and other remunerations.

(11) "Waiver Application Review Committee" means the committee of health access experts, appointed by the Director of the Primary Care Office, who represent broad interests in addressing Colorado's health work force needs and who support and participate in the review process regarding the waiver petitions of a physician who is recommended for an immigration waiver.

6 CCR 1016-3-1.2

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