Rule 195-20-.03 - Review Process(1)Administrative Review.A. The Board staff shall collect and maintain documentation of the following information from GPLRP applicants, including but not limited to: 2. Full disclosure of all outstanding medical education and training debt. 3. Site assessment form from the practice entity or employer. 4. Documentation of the not-for-profit status of the practice entity. 5. Documentation of the county population where the practice is located. 6. Documentation that the practice is located in a Health Professional Shortage Area. 7. Documentation verifying enrollment in Medicaid. 8. Documentation that the practice is located in a Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce /Georgia Physician Loan Repayment Program targeted county in Georgia. 9. Copy of the contract between the practice entity and the physician or attestation from the physician documenting full time (40+ hours per week) practice in the rural area where the practice is located. 10. Attestation from the applicant that the applicant does not have any other current service obligations. 11. Signed and notarized O.C.G.A. § 50-36-1(f)(1)(B) Affidavit. 12. One secure and verifiable document under O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2. B. The Board staff shall review application materials to ensure eligibility requirements are met and all required documentation has been submitted. C. Staff will compile the information and prepare a summary of each applicant for the Board's review. (2)Board Review and Approval Process.A. The Board shall receive and act upon all applications for the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce /Georgia Physician Loan Repayment Program made by eligible and qualified physicians. B. The Board may employ such methods of applicant evaluation that it deems proper. C. The Board shall review all documentation submitted by the applicant and by the Board staff to assure that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements for the GPLRP. D. The Board shall prioritize awards based on the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce approved Primary Care/Core Specialties. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, and Geriatrics will be ranked highest. All other specialties will be considered, but will rank lower than those previously listed. Other criteria for selection include Health Outcomes, Debt, Total Compensation, Practice Type, Whether or not applicant lives in the county of Practice, Other Loan Repayment, County Rank, and Previous Awards. E. The Board shall rank all qualified applicants from highest priority to lowest priority and shall allocate awards based on availability of funds and the rank order of the applicants. F. The Board shall not discriminate or evaluate applicants on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin. G. Action on applicant ranking and awards shall be made upon majority vote of the Board members present. H. Action on awards shall be duly recorded in the minutes of the Board meeting.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 195-20-.03
O.C.G.A. §§ 49-10-1, 50-36-1(f)(1)(B), 50-36-2.
Original Rule entitled "Review Process" adopted. F. Apr. 18, 2017; eff. May 8, 2017.Repealed: New Rule of the same title adopted. F. Dec. 26, 2019; eff. Jan. 15, 2020.