Administrative Rule Review Report #AR08-006
Legislative Service Office
10-Jan-08
AGENCY: Department of Health.
DATE SUBMITTED: January 3, 2008.
SUBJECT: Chapter 2, Wyoming Healthcare Provider Loan Repayment Program.
NATURE OF RULES: Legislative and procedural.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: W.S. 9-2-118(b), 9-2-119(b).
DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION
SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO: Apparently complete to date. Notice of the proposed adoption of new rules was provided by the LSO as required by W.S. 28-9-103(d). No comments have been received to date.
SUMMARY OF RULES: The Department of Health administers a student loan repayment program for physicians and dentists under W.S. 9-2-118 and for allied health care providers under W.S. 9-2-119. These amended rules would replace the 2005 revision, and emergency rules adopted August 9, 2007, and would implement statutory changes enacted in 2006 and 2007. The amended rules:
· Add dentists to the physician loan repayment program;
· Provide that eligible loans include undergraduate and graduate school loans;
· Provide for coordination with other loan repayment programs;
· Delete a local match requirement for allied health care providers;
· Provide a priority in awarding grants for graduates of Wyoming colleges;
· Clarify the 25% local match requirement for physicians and dentists;
· Allow flexibility in determining "full-time equivalency" for purposes of a grant recipient's obligation to work in Wyoming.
FINDINGS: The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the rules be placed on the Consent List and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Agency.
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Gerald W. Laska
Staff Attorney
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David K. Gruver
Assistant Director
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