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Tennessee Administrative Code
Title 1200 - Health, Environment and ConservationSubtitle 1200-20 - Bureau of Health Systems Development Primary Health Care Advisory Board
Chapter 1200-20-11 - Rules and Regulations Governing the State Conrad J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Section 1200-20-11-.01 - INTRODUCTION

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-20-11-.01

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Section 1200-20-11-.01 - INTRODUCTION

The Department is committed to assuring all Tennesseans have access to quality, affordable health care. The Department will support and facilitate the placement of primary care physicians and physician specialists in accordance with the criteria outlined in these rules. Physicians who are placed must provide medical care to underserved Tennesseans. The Department is positioned to cooperate with and assist any federal agency in its sponsoring and review of requests to waive the foreign residency requirement on behalf of health care physicians holding J-1 visas who will practice in an acceptable location.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-20-11-.01

Original rule filed May 30, 1997; effective September 28, 1997. Repeal and new rule filed April 28, 2000; effective July 12, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed December 12, 2003; effective February 25, 2004.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 68-1-103, and Public Acts of 2003; Chapter 117.