Nev. Admin. Code § 226.Sec. 6

Current through June 11, 2024
Section 226.Sec. 6 - NEW
1. The State Treasurer will:
(a) Prescribe the form for the application that a provider of health care must complete and submit to the State Treasurer to apply to receive repayment of student education loans under the Program; and
(b) Make the form available on the Internet website maintained by the State Treasurer.
2. The State Treasurer may establish a designated period each fiscal year during which the State Treasurer will accept applications to receive repayment of student education loans under the Program. If the total amount of money available to be approved for providers of health care who submit such an application during a fiscal year, as calculated pursuant to section 11, exceeds the total amount of money projected to be approved for providers of health care who submit such an application during that fiscal year, the State Treasurer may accept applications submitted after the end of the period established pursuant to this subsection until the amount of money available to be approved during that fiscal year is exhausted.
3. A provider of health care who wishes to apply to receive repayment of student education loans under the Program must:
(a) Submit an application to the State Treasurer in the form prescribed by the State Treasurer;
(b) Provide in the application:
(1) The current address of his or her residence;
(2) The name and address of the location at which he or she is currently practicing as a provider of health care or the name and address of the location at which he or she anticipates practicing as a provider of health care;
(3) Information sufficient for the State Treasurer to determine whether the applicant is actively licensed, certified or registered in good standing to practice in this State as a provider of health care;
(4) A statement of whether the provider of health care will commit to at least 5 years of clinical practice as a licensed, certified or registered provider of health care in an underserved community;
(5) A statement of whether the provider of health care is committed to or is currently:
(I) Engaging in the practice of primary care;
(II) Engaging in the practice of sexual and reproductive health care;
(III) Engaging in the practice of behavioral health care;
(IV) Engaging in clinical practice in a county whose population is less than 100,000;
(V) Engaging in clinical practice on tribal lands or in a community that serves a large number of tribal members;
(VI) Accepting patients who are recipients of Medicare, Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program; or
(VII) Accepting patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities;
(6) A statement of each language in which the provider of health care is fluent;
(7) The name and contact information for the servicer of the outstanding student education loans owed by the provider of health care;
(8) The current balance owed on the outstanding student education loans owed by the provider of health care; and
(9) Any other information that the State Treasurer deems necessary to determine whether the provider of health care is eligible to receive repayment of student education loans under the Program; and
(c) Sign a declaration, under penalty of perjury, that all information provided in connection with the application is accurate and complete.

Nev. Admin. Code § 226.Sec. 6

Added by R081-23A, eff. 6/7/2024

section 8 of Assembly Bill No. 45, chapter 265, Statutes of Nevada 2023, at page 1769 (NRS 226.462)