N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 9A:10-9.4 - Application procedures

(a) In order to apply for participation in the Program, an applicant must complete a Program application and submit the complete application to the Authority by October 31, each year. The Program application will be available on the Authority's website beginning on October 1, each year.

1. The program application includes, but is not limited to:

i. The applicant's identification and contact information;

ii. Certification of full-time employment, as well as whether the applicant works primarily with children or adolescents from the applicant's current employer or anticipated employer;

iii. Documentation necessary to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility to practice as a behavioral health provider, which includes, but is not limited to, a copy of the applicant's license to practice as a behavioral health provider, the applicant's undergraduate or graduate transcript, or the applicant's diploma; and

iv. Documentation evidencing qualifying education loan expenses.

(b) The Authority will select Program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to N.J.A.C. 9A:10-9.3.

(c) In the event there are insufficient funds to select all of the applicants who meet the eligibility criteria, the Authority will rank all of the applications received during the application submission period using predetermined scoring evaluation criteria, which will be updated annually to reflect the most severe shortages of behavioral healthcare providers in the State, and posted on the Authority's website no later than September 1, each year.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-9.4

Reserved by 55 N.J.R. 1177(a), effective 6/5/2023

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 374(a), effective 3/4/2024