A rural health care facility is eligible to participate in the recruitment assistance program if the facility:

1. (1) Is located in a community with a population of ten thousand or less;

2. (2) Is:

   1. (a) Licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12;
   2. (b) A dental practice; or
   3. (c) Certified under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act as amended through December 31, 2011; and
3. (3) Agrees to provide its portion of the recruitment assistance payment payable to a health care professional who practices in the health care facility as required by §§ 34-12G-10 to 34-12G-17, inclusive. A rural health care facility may have up to three eligible health care professionals per year participate in the program.

Source: SL 2012, ch 180 , § 2; SL 2023, ch 116 , § 1.