Section 33-03-32-02 - Responsibilities and process1. At least annually the center for rural health shall provide public notice of the loan repayment programs to communities and accredited nurse practitioner and physician assistant educational programs in North Dakota and to selected nurse midwife educational programs in the United States and Canada. 2. A community wishing to be designated as eligible for participation in the program shall complete a form developed by the center for rural health. Forms will be available upon request from the department and the center for rural health. Completed forms must be submitted to the center for rural health. In addition to the criteria stated in North Dakota Century Code section 43-12.2-04, the form must include: a. A statement of health personnel needs. b. A signed statement of community endorsement and financial commitment to participate in this program. 3. The center for rural health shall update and give the department a list of eligible communities by January of each year. 4. The center for rural health shall assist eligible communities to locate eligible nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives. 5. A nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or certified nurse midwife may apply for repayment of an education loan on an application developed by the department and the center for rural health. The application will be available upon request from the department and center for rural health. In addition to the criteria stated in North Dakota Century Code section 43-12.2-03, the applicant shall submit the completed application to the department. The application must include the following information: a. A current North Dakota license or registration to practice. b. A list of states in which the applicant is currently licensed or registered to practice as well as the states in which the applicant has a lapsed license or registration. c. A description of any litigation to which the applicant is a party. Three letters of recommendation and an agreement signed by the applicant and the community stating the conditions of the loan repayment must be submitted along with the application.
6. The department and center for rural health shall jointly review the application within sixty days of its receipt. The application and its review will be considered by the council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 7. The council shall consider the criteria specified in North Dakota Century Code section 43-12.2-03, as well as all information contained in the application and accompanying documents. 8. The council shall approve or deny the application within ninety days after the council meeting when the application was considered. 9. The council may approve more than five applications in any fiscal year; however, no more than five loan repayments can begin in any fiscal year. 10. The council shall designate which loan repayments can begin in any fiscal year based on a priority system adopted by the council. N.D. Admin Code 33-03-32-02
Effective August 1, 1994.General Authority: NDCC 43-12.2
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.2