- (1) Applicants must complete the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Application in the FRAMEworks portal. The FRAME Application, DH8013-PHSPM-07/2024 (07-2024), is incorporated by reference and available at HYPERLINK "https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18042"https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18042.
- (2) A completed Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Employment Verification Form must be uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal (PDF only). One form is required for each employer, including self-employment or partnerships. The FRAME Employment Verification Form, DH8015-PHSPM-09/2025 (eff. 09-2025), is incorporated by reference and available at HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19213"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19213.
- (3) A completed Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Loan Certification Form for each qualified loan must be uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal (PDF format only). The FRAME Loan Certification Form, DH8014-PHSPM-09/2025 (eff. 09-2025), is incorporated by reference and available at HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19214"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19214.
- (4) The Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Volunteer Hours Verification Form for any volunteer hours included in the application. The FRAME Volunteer Hours Verification Form, DH8020-PHSPM-09/2025 (eff. 09-2025), is incorporated by reference and available at HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19216"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19216.
- (5) The Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) Volunteer Service Obligation Form. The FRAME Volunteer Service Obligation Form, DH8022-PHSPM-09/2025 (09-2025), is incorporated by reference and available HYPERLINK "https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19215"https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19215.
(6) The following FRAME program documents must be uploaded to the FRAMEworks portal, as applicable:
- (a) For all practice locations that are in an FQHC; a state or federal correctional facility; a rural health clinic; an Indian Health Service, Tribal Health, and Urban Indian Health Organizations; or a state mental hospital, upload documentation of shortage designation. A PDF copy of the HRSA “Find Shortage Areas State/County” query result for each practice site location (https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/hpsa-find) is considered acceptable documentation.
- (b) For all practice locations that are not listed in paragraph (a) above, but in a primary care or mental health HPSA, upload a PDF copy of the query result for each practice site location from the HRSA “Find Shortage Areas by Address” query result for each practice site location (https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address). Any applicant working at a facility that is eligible to have its own HPSA designation will use that facility’s HPSA score.
- (c) If requested by the Department, PDF documentation of status as a United States citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or United States national, as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1401 - 1440, shall be provided by the applicant within five (5) business days.
- (7) The FRAME Employment Verification Form, the FRAME Volunteer Hours Verification Form, the FRAME Volunteer Service Obligation Form, and the FRAME Loan Certification Form will also be made available on the FRAMEworks website at https://www.fdohframe.com/s/forms.
- (8) Applicants who received an award in a previous year may apply for recertification during each application year meeting the same application requirements outlined in subsections (1) through (6) above.
Rulemaking Authority 381.402 FS. Law Implemented 381.402 FS. History–New 4-20-23, Amended 2-15-24, 5-21-25, 6-8-26.