Section UWS 24.05 - Breach of agreement(1) The following actions, if taken by a provider who has entered into an agreement with the Board of Regents under the state health care provider loan repayment program for repayment of loans entirely from state funds, after July 1, 1998, shall constitute a breach of that agreement:(a) No longer practicing at an eligible clinic.(b) Reducing hours below the minimum required by the Board of Regents.(c) Failing to treat medicare or medicaid patients.(d) Failing to apply funds received from the Board of Regents to repayment of eligible loans.(e) Failing to timely supply documentation required by the Board of Regents.(f) Failing to work at least 45 weeks per year.(g) Failing to meet the additional requirements outlined for dental hygienists in s. UWS 24.025.(2) The following actions, if taken by a provider who has entered into an agreement with the Board of Regents under the expanded loan assistance program under s. 36.61(3) (a), Stats., shall constitute a breach of that agreement: (a) No longer practicing at an eligible clinic.(b) Reducing hours below the minimum required by the Board of Regents.(c) Failing to take medicare assignment.(d) Failing to treat medicaid patients.(e) Failing to apply funds received from the Board of Regents to repayment of eligible loans.(f) Failing to timely supply documentation required by the Board of Regents.(g) Failing to work at least 45 weeks per year.(h) Failing to use a sliding fee scale or comparable method of determining payment arrangements for patients who are not eligible for medicare or medical assistance and who are unable to pay the customary fee for the health care provider's services. Sliding fee scales may vary from clinic to clinic but, at a minimum, shall address persons with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level.Wis. Admin. Code Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System UWS 24.05
Cr. Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 6-1-98; CR 01-157: cr. (1) (g), am. (2) (h), Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; correction in (1) (intro.), (b), (d), (e), (g), (2) (intro.), (b), (e), (f) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, 7., Stats., Register October 2011 No. 670.Amended by, 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20: am. (1) (intro.), (b), (d), (e), (2) (intro.), (b), (e), (f) Register April 2016 No. 724, eff.5/1/2016