12103.1 To be eligible to participate in the Program, an educational institution or training program shall be:

1. (a) Licensed to operate and in good standing in the District or another state; and
2. (b) Compliant with the reporting requirements under § 12101.4.

12103.2 For purposes of determining that an educational institution or training program is in good standing, the following shall apply:

1. (a) An emergency medical service educational institution shall have a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive examination first attempt pass rate of at least eighty percent (80%) in the year immediately preceding the application; and
2. (b) A nursing assistive personnel training program in the District shall have the status of full approval or no less than Level 1 conditional approval for the year immediately preceding the application.

12103.3 An educational institution or training program shall be competitively selected by the Director to participate in the Program based upon the following selection criteria:

1. (a) The number of years the educational institution or training program has successfully provided education and training in the healthcare sector and in designated high-need healthcare careers;
2. (b) The quality of the education and training provided by the educational institution or training program, which shall include consideration of:
3. (1) The percentage of students that successfully graduated from the educational institution or completed the training program; and
4. (2) The percentage of students that passed the required examinations for a license, certification, or registration to serve as a healthcare worker; and
5. (c) The educational institution or training program's commitment to train individuals for high-need healthcare careers.

12103.4 An educational institution or training program physically located in the District shall receive preferential consideration in the selection process.

12103.5 Each educational institution or training program selected to participate in the Program shall enter into a contract with the District of Columbia, prior to and as a condition for the transfer of funds, agreeing to:

(a) Educate or train Program participants in a designated high-need healthcare career;

(b) Assist Program participants with registering for, studying for, and sitting for required examinations;

(c) Pay the examination fees necessary for each Program participant's licensure, registration, or certification in a high-need healthcare career;

(d) Assist Program participants in submitting applications for their licensure, registration, or certification in high-need healthcare careers; and

(e) Submit reports and information regarding the educational institution or training program's participation in the Program as may be required by the Director.

12103.6 The contract required by § 12104.5 shall provide the District with specific remedies to recoup funds provided to an educational institution or training program if an educational institution or training program breaches the contract, and shall include the District's general right to enforce the contract in law or equity.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 015078 (December 13, 2024).