(a) In deciding which applicants will receive financial assistance, the Office shall take into consideration those factors which it determines indicate the greatest probability of program success, the needs of the state in general, and the needs of each specific medically underserved area.
(b) Special consideration may be given to:
(1) Allopathic and osteopathic students intending to enter family practice internal medicine, pediatrics or osteopathic general practice;
(2) Those applicants who indicate an intent to pursue other types of clinical practice or specialized training for which the Office has identified a particular need;
(3) Those applicants who come from an ethnic group or underrepresented group for which high representational disparity exists in the state;
(4) With regard to applicants seeking loan repayment, applicants who have the required degree, have completed all needed postgraduate training, have an unrestricted license, and are immediately ready to provide services.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 128360, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128345 and 128350, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 5-24-90 as an emergency; operative 5-24-90 (Register 90, No. 27). Section remains in effect pursuant to Education Code section 69801 unless amended or repealed by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 7-3-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 27).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 97722, 22 CA ADC § 97722
