1. (a) The Department of Health shall administer the Program and shall:

   1. (1) Establish an application process;
   2. (2) Certify a list of acceptable service obligation sites on an annual basis and make the list publically available;
   3. (3) Conduct regular surveys to ensure participant compliance with the Program;
   4. (4) Disburse all awarded funds; and
   5. (5) Administer any other functions necessary to the Program.
2. (b) The Department of Health reserves the right to conduct regular inspections to ensure that all service obligations sites meet the definition as set forth in § 7-751.01(9).
3. (c) The Director may impose additional requirements regarding the location of private practices or the acceptance of insurance types among those practices, as the Director considers appropriate to support the goal of an equitable distribution of healthcare providers among District residents.

History

Mar. 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-71, § 4, 53 DCR 61

Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-313, § 202(b)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 202(b) of High Need Healthcare Career Scholarship and Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-468, July 6, 2022, 69 DCR 008390).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 202(b) of High Need Healthcare Career Scholarship and Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-184, Sept. 21, 2022, 0 DCR 0).