Regulation .08 Verification of Service Obligation Fulfillment.
Regulation .08 Verification of Service Obligation Fulfillment.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The Department shall verify annually during Program participation, the participant’s compliance with:
(1)
The Program Promissory Note;
(2)
The Service Obligation Agreement; and
(3)
Any subregulatory guidelines developed by the Department.
B.
A participant shall respond to annual verification by submitting all required documentation to the Department within 180 calendar days of request.
C.
The Department shall annually receive confirmation from the:
(1)
Approved practice site that the participant provided services in the previous year and continues to practice at the practice site; and
(2)
Lender institution that the participant has an outstanding education loan balance that is not in default.
D.
For a medical resident in their final year of medical residence, prior to the disbursement of award payment for the first obligation cycle, the Department shall:
(1)
Receive confirmation from the residency training program that the participant is specializing in primary care; and
(2)
Follow the same verification procedures stated in §§A and B of this regulation once service obligations by the participant commences.
E.
Failure to provide required reverification documentation to the Department will constitute a breach of agreement with the Department.