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42 U.S. Code § 254f. Corps personnel
(a) Conditions necessary for assignment of Corps personnel to area; contents of application for assignment; assignment to particular facility; approval of applications
(1) The Secretary may assign members of the Corps to provide, under regulations promulgated by the Secretary, health services in or to a health professional shortage area during the assignment period only if—
(A)
a public or private entity, which is located or has a demonstrated interest in such area makes application to the Secretary for such assignment;
(B)
such application has been approved by the Secretary;
(C)
the entity agrees to comply with the requirements of section 254g of this title; and
(D) the Secretary has (i) conducted an evaluation of the need and demand for health manpower for the area, the intended use of Corps members to be assigned to the area, community support for the assignment of Corps members to the area, the area’s efforts to secure health manpower for the area, and the fiscal management capability of the entity to which Corps members would be assigned and (ii) on the basis of such evaluation has determined that—
(I)
there is a need and demand for health manpower for the area;
(II)
there has been appropriate and efficient use of any Corps members assigned to the entity for the area;
(III)
there is general community support for the assignment of Corps members to the entity;
(IV)
the area has made unsuccessful efforts to secure health manpower for the area;
(V)
there is a reasonable prospect of sound fiscal management, including efficient collection of fee-for-service, third-party, and other appropriate funds, by the entity with respect to Corps members assigned to such entity; and
(VI)
the entity demonstrates willingness to support or facilitate mentorship, professional development, and training opportunities for Corps members.
An application for assignment of a Corps member to a health professional shortage area shall include a demonstration by the applicant that the area or population group to be served by the applicant has a shortage of personal health services and that the Corps member will be located so that the member will provide services to the greatest number of persons residing in such area or included in such population group. Such a demonstration shall be made on the basis of the criteria prescribed by the Secretary under section 254e(b) of this title and on additional criteria which the Secretary shall prescribe to determine if the area or population group to be served by the applicant has a shortage of personal health services.