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Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15
15
Part 9
Subpart 96
Chapter 1
15 Miss. Code R. Part 9, Subpart 96, Chapter 1
Mississippi Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Guidelines
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
1.1.1
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is committed to assuring that
1.1.2
The primary purpose of the Mississippi J-1 Visa Waiver Program through the
1.1.3
Healthcare facilities/sites interested in employing J-1 Visa Waiver physicians
1.1.4
A non-refundable processing fee of $2,000.00 is required to process a complete
1.1.5
The USIA file number must be placed on each page of the Mississippi Conrad
1.1.6
The State of Mississippi recognizes that the J-1 Visa Waiver Program through the
1.1.7
The operation of the Mississippi J-1 Visa Waiver Program through the "Conrad
1.1.8
The purpose of the following Guidelines is to articulate the conditions under
1.1.9
The review cycle begins upon MSDH receipt of the Mississippi Conrad
1.1.10
The operation of the Mississippi J-1 Visa Waiver Program through the "Conrad
1.1.11
The Mississippi State Department of Health's Guidelines are completely
1.1.12
J-1 Visa Waiver physicians must practice at sites physically located in a currently
1.1.13
An Employer/Medical Facility eligible to recruit and hire J-1 Visa physicians
1.2.1
The State of Mississippi is prepared to request through the Program waivers for
1.2.2
All requests must at a minimum, include the following:
1.2.3
[Reserved]
1.2.4
Waiver requests must be submitted by the employer or the employer’s
1.2.5
The facility or practice where the J-1 physician will work must have been
1.2.6
The facility or practice must accept all patients regardless of ability to pay
1.2.7
The facility must have a schedule of discounts or an adopted sliding fee scale
1.2.8
The J-1 Visa physician must accept assignment under Section 1842 (b)(3)(ii) of
1.2.9
The J-1 Visa physician must enter into an appropriate agreement with the
1.2.10
The employer must make known to the HPSA community that the J-1 physician
1.2.11
[Reserved]
1.2.12
The physician must not have been "out of status" (as defined by the Immigration
1.2.13
A statement in writing is required indicating that the home government has no
1.2.14
The J-1 physician and his/her employer must, on commencement of practice and
1.2.15
[Reserved]
1.2.17
[Reserved]
1.2.18
The Mississippi Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program will consider requests
1.2.19
Facilities not located in a HPSA must have at least 30% of their patients from the
1.2.20
[Reserved]
1.2.21
[Reserved]
1.2.22
[Reserved]
1.2.23
[Reserved]
1.2.24
[Reserved]
1.2.25
[Reserved]
1.3.1
The J-1 physician is responsible for locating and negotiating a contract for a
1.3.2
The J-1 physician must be board eligible in his/her field of practice and eligible
1.3.3
By regulation (Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, section 214(k)(1)
1.3.4
The J-1 Visa physician must agree in writing that he or she will begin
1.3.5
The Department of State and INS will be notified if a J-1 physician is found not to
1.3.6
MSDH must be notified when the J-1 physician does not report for duty or leaves
1.3.7
The employer and/or J-1 physician must notify MSDH of breach or termination of
1.3.8
For the statutorily required period there can be no changes to the contract that
1.3.9
The contract should not state commencement or expiration dates
1.3.10
A non-competition clause or any provision that purports to limit the J-1
1.3.11
The contract may include a liquidation clause but is not required by MSDH
1.4.1
The medical facility must provide evidence that other avenues, regionally and
1.4.2
Recruitment information must state the position available and the practice site
1.4.3
Ads run at the time of or after submission of the Mississippi Conrad
1.4.4
Documentation of recruitment efforts may include:
1.4.5
[Reserved]
1.4.6
The sponsoring health care facility is required to publish a legal notice in their local
1.4.7
(Name of J-1 sponsoring facility and complete mailing address) is requesting that the
1.4.8
Letters of support or opposition may be sent to the Director, Office of Rural Health and
1.4.9
Copies of letters may be obtained from the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care at the
1.5.1
MSDH will not consider recommendations when the provisions of Subchapter 2 have not
1.6.1
The J-1 Visa waiver physician must remain in employment for a total of not less than three
1.6.2
The J-1 physician retains sole responsibility for notifying their current employer of the intent
1.6.3
[Reserved]
1.6.4
[Reserved]
1.6.5
[Reserved]
1.6.6
[Reserved]
1.6.7
[Reserved]
1.6.8
[Reserved]
1.7.1
The Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care must be informed in writing by
1.7.2
Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care will assist, in a limited way, the
1.7.3
Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care will assist, in a limited way, the foreign
1.7.4
J-1 Visa Waiver physicians who are released from the sponsoring medical facility prior to the
1.8.1
Please refer to the Mississippi State Department of Health National Interest Waiver