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                                                   Conrad State 30 Program Chart

State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation    Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required         Required            Flexibility Slot   Other
                        Slots       Areas          Primary Care       Specialties     Contract         Recruitment         Policy
                                    Accepted                                          Terms
Alabama                 30          HPSA or MUA    Family Practice,   Up to fifteen   Must include a   Advertising         No policy has      Apps for PC &
Kristi Mitchell                                    Internal           (15) max        specified        required at 3       been developed     mental health & SS
334-206-5229            (updated                   Medicine,          with limit of   liquidated       levels: national,   yet.               apps for rural
Kristi.Mitchell@adph.   10/01/09)                  Pediatrics,        no more         damages          in-state, & AL                         facilities accepted
state.al.us                                        OB/GYN &           than two (2)    clause;          med schools, all                       beginning Oct 1;
                                                   Psychiatry         per employer    Incorporation    in the 6 months                        SS apps for non-
                                                                                      of all the       before applying.                       rural accepted
                                                                                      terms and        Web ads not                            beginning Jan 1.
                                                                                      conditions of    accepted as
                                                                                      the AL Waiver    proof. Must                            Physician must be
                                                                                      Program;         submit tear                            ineligible for ARC
                                                                                      cannot include   sheets & proof of                      waiver
                                                                                      non-compete      coordination with
                                                                                      restrictions     AL med schools                         http://www.adph.o
                                                                                                                                              rg/ruralhealth/inde
                                                                                                                                              x.asp?id=882

Alaska                  30          HPSA or MUA    N/A                Yes             40 hours a       None                All applications   Ongoing process.
Triptaa Surve                                                                         week for 3                           are reviewed on
907-334-2640            (updated                                                      years                                a case-by-case     http://www.hss.sta
Triptaa.Surve@alaska    10/01/09)                                                                                          basis.             te.ak.us/commissio
.gov                                                                                                                                          ner/Healthplanning
                                                                                                                                              /workforce/assets/
                                                                                                                                              akPandP.pdf

Arizona                 30          Primary Care   Family Practice,   Up to 7 slots   40 hours a       Include a           Site must be       Apps accepted Oct
Fabian Valle                        HPSA,          General            reserved for    week; must       description of      located in HPSA,   1, 2009 – Nov 30,
602-542-1066            (updated    MHPSA,         Practice,          full-time       start work       efforts & copies    MUA or MUP.        2009.
vallef@azdhs.gov        10/01/09)   Federal MUA    Pediatrics,        specialists     within 90        of ads or
                                    or MUP         OB/GYN,                            days; may not    announcements.                         Review is 10-12
                                                   General            For more        have a non-      Must include the                       weeks.
                                                   Internal           info:           compete          number of U.S.
                                                   Medicine and       www.hs.stat     clause; must     physicians who                         Facility must
                                                   Psychiatry         e.az.us/hsd/    specify work     applied &                              complete service
                                                                      visa_waiver.    site             outcome of any                         site application.
                                                                      htm                              interviews. Must
                                                                                                       show that a good                       Physician should
                                                                                                       faith effort was                       contact Dept to
                                                                                                       made to recruit                        ensure eligibility
                                                                                                       U.S. physician in                      before applying.
                                                                                                       the same salary
                                                                                                                                              http://www.azdhs.
                                                                                                       range.
                                                                                                                                              gov/hsd/visa_waiv
                                                                                                                                              er.htm
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required         Required             Flexibility Slot       Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties     Contract         Recruitment          Policy
                                   Accepted                                         Terms
Arkansas               30          HPSA,         Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a       Any/all methods      Slots will only be     20 apps from Aug
Mary Fuller                        MHPSA,        Internal                           week for 3       over any period      available if any       1 to Oct 31; 10
501-661-2771           (updated    MUA, MUP or   Medicine,                          years; salary    of time or a         slots remain           apps from Jan 1 to
mary.fuller@arkansas   10/01/09)   Facility      Pediatrics,                        stated;          strongly worded      open after March       Mar 31
.gov                               Designation   Gerontology,                       physician &      letter               31. They will be
                                                 OB/GYN &                           employer                              filled on a first      Facility must be in
                                                 Psychiatry                         must agree to                         come, first serve      operation 6
                                                                                    comply with                           basis. Applicants      months prior to
                                                 No distinction                     INA 214;                              must submit            application.
                                                 between                            physician &                           evidence that a
                                                 primary care                       employer                              min of 30% of
                                                 and specialties.                   must sign &                           their current
                                                                                    date contract;                        patient base
                                                                                    no non-                               resides in a
                                                                                    compete/non-                          neighboring
                                                                                    solicitation                          HPSA or MUA.
                                                                                    clauses.

California             30          HPSA, MUA     Family             Accepts sub-    40 hours a       Efforts to recruit   5 slots may be         Apps accepted Oct
Tine Nagy                          or MUP        Medicine,          specialists     week for 3       a US physician       used for               1 – Sep 30 on
916-449-5753           (updated                  General            only if slots   years; must      and provide          specialists if slots   first-come, first-
Tina.Nagy@dhcs.ca.g    10/28/09)                 Pediatrics,        remain.         start work       long-range plans     remain. Must           served basis.
ov                                               General                            within 90 days   for retention of     demonstrate that
                                                 Obstetrics,                                         foreign physician    a significant          http://www.dhcs.c
                                                 Internal                                                                 percentage of          a.gov/services/rur
                                                 Medicine,                                                                the physician’s        al/Pages/J-
                                                 Psychiatry                                                               patients reside in     1VisaWaiver.aspx
                                                                                                                          one or more
                                                                                                                          designated
                                                                                                                          underserved
                                                                                                                          areas.

Colorado               30          HPSA,         Family Practice,   Yes, but        3 year           Must show            Need evaluated         Rolling application
Steve Holloway                     MHPSA, MUA    General            preference      contract         efforts for 6        on a case-by-          process.
303-692-2582           (updated    or MUP        Practice,          for primary                      months prior to      case basis.
stephen.holloway@st    10/01/09)                 Internal           care                             application with                            http://www.cdphe.
ate.co.us                                        Medicine,                                           proof of                                    state.co.us/pp/pri
                                                 OB/GYN,                                             recruitment on a                            marycare/j1/index.
                                                 Pediatrics,                                         national level                              html
                                                 Psychiatry

Connecticut            30          HPSA, MUA     N/A                Yes             40 hours a       Evidence that        Does not               Apps accepted
Steve Carragher                    or MUP                                           week for 3       efforts have         participate.           from Oct 1 to Sep
860-509-7590           (updated                                                     years;           failed                                      30.
stephen.carragher@p    10/01/09)                                                    physician
o.state.ct.us                                                                       must agree to                                                http://www.ct.gov/
                                                                                    abide by INA                                                 dph/lib/dph/practiti
                                                                                                                                                 oner_licensing_and_
                                                                                                                                                 investigations/applic
                                                                                                                                                 ations/pdf/j1app.pdf
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-      Required          Required          Flexibility Slot    Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties      Contract          Recruitment       Policy
                                   Accepted                                          Terms
Delaware               30          HPSA or MUA   Family Practice,   Yes, if need     40 hours a        Proof of failed   5 FLEX waivers      Site applications
Joan Barnwell                                    General            is shown         week for 3        attempts to       are used in areas   must be submitted
302-744-4555           (updated                  Internal                            years; not less   recruit a US      that are not        by June 30.
joan.barnwell@state.   10/21/09)                 Medicine,                           than 4 days a     physician         designated as a
de.us                                            Pediatrics or                       week; cannot                        HPSA, but           $200 site
                                                 OB/GYN                              include a                           nevertheless        application fee;
                                                                                     restrictive                         have been           $250 waiver
                                                                                     covenant or                         identified by the   processing fee.
                                                                                     non-compete                         state as being
                                                                                     clause                              underserved.        http://dhss.delawa
                                                                                                                                             re.gov/dhss/dph/h
                                                                                                                                             sm/j1visahome.ht
                                                                                                                                             ml

District of Columbia   30          HPSA,         General            Yes              3 years; no       Must show         5 slots for those   Accepts apps on a
Lauren Ratner                      MHPSA or      Internal                            restrictive       efforts for six   in either cancer,   rolling basis.
202-442-9168           (updated    MUA           Medicine,                           covenants;        months prior to   heart disease,
lauren.ratner@dc.gov   10/01/09)                 OB/GYN, Family                      must provide      application       cerebrovascular     Must affiliate with
                                                 Medicine,                           contract – no                       disease,            DC Health Care
                                                 Pediatrics &                        offer letters                       HIV/AIDS, or        Alliance
                                                 Psychiatry                                                              anesthesiology
                                                                                                                                             Must show ability
                                                                                                                                             to serve racial &
                                                                                                                                             ethnic populations.

                                                                                                                                             http://doh.dc.gov/
                                                                                                                                             doh/cwp/view,a,13
                                                                                                                                             74,q,601506.asp

Florida                30          HPSA, MUA     General            Up to 5 slots    40 hours a        No minimum        Up to 5 slots       Deadline for 09/10
Karen Lundberg                     or MUP        Pediatrics,        are available    week for 3        requirements      may be available    cycle is Nov 2,
850-245-4444           (updated                  General            for full-time    years                               for non-HPSA/       2009
ext. 2704              10/22/09)                 Internal           specialists.                       Facility must     MUA/P locations.
Karen_Lundberg@do                                Medicine,                                             post notice of    Physician must      Priority for safety-
h.state.fl.us                                    Family Practice,   Additional                         availability      provide clinical    net providers.
                                                 OB/GYN and         slots can be                                         services.
                                                 Psychiatry         used for                                             These apps will     http://www.doh.st
                                                                    specialists if                                       be considered       ate.fl.us/workforce
                                                                    there are                                            ONLY if there are   /recruit1/Waivers.
                                                                    unused                                               unused waivers      html
                                                                    waivers at                                           after the initial
                                                                    the end of                                           review & scoring
                                                                    the                                                  period. Only
                                                                    application                                          those apps
                                                                    period.                                              received by the
                                                                                                                         established
                                                                                                                         deadline will be
                                                                                                                         considered.
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation    Definition of      Accept Sub-      Required          Required            Flexibility Slot     Other
                        Slots       Areas          Primary Care       Specialties      Contract          Recruitment         Policy
                                    Accepted                                           Terms
Georgia                 30          HPSA, MUA      Internal           10 slots for     40 hours a        Must show           Consideration        Apps accepted
Tina Orrick                         or FQHC        Medicine,          specialists      week for 3        recruitment         will be given to     from Oct 1.
229-401-3094            (updated    (Federally     Family Practice,   until April 1.   years; no non-    efforts for 6       applications on a
torrick@dch.ga.gov      10/22/09)   Qualified      Pediatrics,        After this       compete           months prior to     case by case         http://dch.georgia.
                                    Health         OB/GYN or          time, slots      clause; SORH      application         basis. Priority      gov/00/channel_tit
                                    Center)        Psychiatry         available to     must be                               will be extended     le/0,2094,3144671
                                                                      both PC and      notified of any                       to underserved       1_40949889,00.ht
                                                                      SS on first-     changes to                            and shortage         ml
                                                                      come, first-     contract; must                        designated
                                                                      served basis.    have damage                           areas.
                                                                                       clause of
                                                                                       $250,000

Hawaii                  30          HPSA, MUA      General            Up to 7 slots    40 hours per      Show six months     Must include         Contact Rural
R. Scott Daniels                    or MUP         Internal           may be used      week for 3        of efforts.         information          Health Office.
808-775-8883            (updated                   Medicine,          for full-time    years.                                about necessity
scott.daniels@doh.ha    10/01/09)                  Family Practice,   sub-specialty                                          for FLEX Slots or    http://www.hawaii.
waii.gov                                           Pediatrics,        physicians.                                            specialist slots.    gov/health/family-
                                                   OB/GYN &                                                                                       child-health/rural-
                                                   Psychiatry                                                                                     health/j1visa.html

Idaho                   30          HPSA,          Family Practice,   No               3 years; must     Regional and        State Code           $1000 non-
Laura Rowen                         MHPSA, MUA     Internal                            start work        national print      requires Idaho to    refundable fee
208-334-5993            (updated    or MUP         Medicine,                           within 90 days    ads and 6 letters   recommend only
rowenl@dhw.idaho.g      10/01/09)                  Pediatrics,                         of waiver         to area medical     those physicians     http://healthandw
ov                                                 OB/GYN and                                            schools             willing to           elfare.idaho.gov/H
                                                   Psychiatry                                                                practice in a        ealth/RuralHealtha
                                                                                                                             community with       ndPrimaryCare/J1V
                                                                                                                             HPSA or MUA          isaWaiverNationalI
                                                                                                                             designation.         nterestWaiver/tabi
                                                                                                                                                  d/413/Default.aspx

Illinois                30          HPSA for PC,   Family Practice,   12 slots per     Minimum 3-        Must explain        May grant five       12 slots in the first
Bronwyn Jones-Leach                 HPSA or MUA    General            year             year contract     recruitment         waivers to           & second quarters
217-782-1624            (updated    for SS         Internal                                              difficulties        physicians in        of the calendar
or                      10/01/09)                  Medicine,                                                                 other than           year are reserved
800-821-3635                                       General                                                                   primary care         for PC & 6 slots for
bronwyn.jones@illinoi                              Pediatrics,                                                               specialties who      rural psychiatrists.
s.gov                                              OB/GYN,                                                                   will practice at
                                                   Combined                                                                  medical facilities   Site approval.
                                                   Medicine/                                                                 that can show at
                                                   Pediatrics or                                                             least 51% of the     Only 2 waivers per
                                                   Psychiatry                                                                participating        facility
                                                                                                                             physicians’
                                                                                                                             patients come        http://www.idph.st
                                                                                                                             from a HPSA or       ate.il.us/about/rur
                                                                                                                             MUA/P.               al_health/rural_ho
                                                                                                                                                  me.htm#j1
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation     Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required         Required           Flexibility Slot     Other
                       Slots       Areas           Primary Care       Specialties     Contract         Recruitment        Policy
                                   Accepted                                           Terms
Indiana                30          HPSA,           Internal Med,      Yes, but        40 hours a       Show efforts for   Up to 5 slots        Apps accepted
Natalie Brown                      MHPSA, MUA      Family Practice,   priority for    week for 3       6 months           may be used for      during Oct only. If
317-630-0845           (updated    or MUP          General            primary care    years                               applicants not in    slots remain, can
NBrown@isdh.in.gov     10/01/09)                   Pediatrics,                                                            HPSA or MUA,         apply after Dec 1.
                                                   OB/GYN &                                                               but who will see
                                                   Psych                                                                  patients from        Review is 8-12
                                                                                                                          those areas.         weeks.

                                                                                                                                               http://www.in.gov/
                                                                                                                                               isdh/24409.htm

Iowa                   30          HPSA, MUA       Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a       Documentation      Will use 10 slots.   Applications
Bobbi Buckner Bentz                or MUP          General                            week for 3       of at least 6                           accepted from
515-281-7223           (updated                    Surgery,                           years; must      months of          Must show need.      October 1
bbuckner@idhp.state    10/22/09)                   Internal                           start work       recruitment
.ia.us                                             Medicine,                          within 90                                                Priority for primary
                                                   OB/GYN                             days; must                                               care and rural
                                                   Pediatrics,                        include salary                                           areas, hold slots
                                                   Psychiatry                                                                                  for FQHCs.

                                                                                                                                               http://www.idph.st
                                                                                                                                               ate.ia.us/hpcdp/pri
                                                                                                                                               mary_care.asp

Kansas                 30          PC HPSAs/       General            If 15 slots     40 hours a       Demonstrate        Will use 5 slots     Rolling process
Barbara Huske                      MHPSAs          Internal           are not         week for         efforts for 6      in areas of the      beginning Oct 1
785-296-2742           (updated    or MUAs         Medicine,          needed by       minimum of 3     months             state where need
bhuske@kdheks.gov      10/01/09)   designated      Family Practice,   primary care,   years; must                         for service is       Priority for PC.
                                   within the      General            they are        start work                          demonstrated,
                                   last 3 years.   Pediatrics,        released at     within 90 days                      with or without      http://www.kdhe.s
                                                   Emergency          intervals for   of waiver; no                       qualifying for a     tate.ks.us/olrh/j-
                                   Areas with      Medicine,          specialists.    non-compete                         federal shortage     1visa_waiver.html
                                   low income      OB/GYN,                            clauses                             designation.
                                   pop HPSA &      Emergency          SS are
                                   RHC/CHC         Medicine and       reviewed on
                                   entities with   Psychiatry         case-by-case
                                   HPSA design-                       basis &
                                   nations are                        facility must
                                   also eligible                      show need
State & Contact Info   Number of      Designation     Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required         Required             Flexibility Slot   Other
                       Slots          Areas           Primary Care       Specialties     Contract         Recruitment          Policy
                                      Accepted                                           Terms
Kentucky               30             HPSA or MUA     Family Practice,   6-8 slots for   40 hours a       Summary of           Will use the 5     Accept apps in Oct
Gary Williams                                         General            specialists.    week for 3       efforts              waiver slots for   only.
502-564-8966           (updated                       Practice,          If too few PC   years                                 placements in
ext. 3773              10/01/09)                      Pediatrics,        physicians                                            non-designated     Priority for critical
GaryL.Williams@ky.g                                   OB/GYN and         apply, will                                           areas if program   access hospitals &
ov                                                    Internal           accept more                                           feels the need.    safety net
                                                      Medicine           specialists.                                                             providers

                                                      Psychiatrists in                                                                            http://chfs.ky.gov/
                                                      MHPSAs                                                                                      dph/info/dpqi/KY+
                                                                                                                                                  J1+Visa+Waiver+P
                                                                                                                                                  rogram.htm

Louisiana              Call for       HPSA or         Internal           6 slots         40 hour a        Efforts for 6        Will use 5 FLEX    Priority for those
Jeanne R. Haupt        slot           MHPSA           Medicine,          reserved for    week for 3       months prior to      slots per year.    who do residency
225-342-3506           availability                   Pediatrics,        specialists     years - 32 of    contract; proof                         in Louisiana.
Jeanne.Haupt@LA.GO                                    Family Practice    from Oct 1 to   which must be    of contact with      Must show 30%
V                                                     General            Mar 30. On      clinical care;   residency            of patients are    http://www.dhh.lo
                                                      Medicine,          Apr 1, slots    must start       directors            either residents   uisiana.gov/offices
                                                      OB/GYN and         available on    work within 90   especially all       of a designated    /page.asp?id=88&
                                                      Psychiatry         first-come,     days of          those in state,      HPSA, and/or       detail=4985
                                                                         first-served    approval; no     requesting that      within a 30
                                                                         basis.          non compete      this opening be      minute drive (25
                                                                                         clause; do not   posted (not          miles via
                                                                         Must show       allow            required if there    interstate roads
                                                                         dire need for   termination      is no residency      and/or 20 miles
                                                                         sub-specialty   without cause    for the specialty    along other
                                                                                         in contract.     in the state);       roadways) of a
                                                                                                          must show            designated HPSA
                                                                                                          posting on Med
                                                                                                          Job LA web site
                                                                                                          as well for PC
                                                                                                          positions

Maine                  30             HPSA or MUA     No distinction     Yes             40 hours a       Length of time       Yes                Applications
Charles Dwyer                                         between                            week for 3       position was                            accepted Oct 1 to
207-287-5524           (updated       If HPSA/MUA     primary care &                     years; must      vacant;                                 Sept 15.
charles.dwyer@main     10/01/09)      is based on a   specialties                        start work       placement
e.gov                                 population                                         within 90 days   agreements,                             Review is within 30
                                      group, the                                         of issuance of   attendance at                           days of receipt of
                                      physician                                          waiver           recruitment fairs,                      application.
                                      must                                                                ads, etc.; plans
                                      increase                                                            for retaining                           http://www.maine.
                                      health care                                                         physician; Needs                        gov/dhhs/boh/orhp
                                      access for                                                          assessment for                          c/
                                      that group                                                          increased access.
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-      Required         Required             Flexibility Slot      Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties      Contract         Recruitment          Policy
                                   Accepted                                          Terms
Maryland               30          HPSA          Family Practice,   Consider         32 out of 40     Document efforts     Preference is as      Physician cannot
Elizabeth Vaidya                                 Internal           specialists in   hours must be    for 6 months         follows:              be absent from site
410-767-5695           (updated                  Medicine,          June of each     direct patient   prior to             1) Counties           more than 2
EVaidya@dhmh.state     10/27/09)                 General            fiscal year      care; 3 year     application          without FQHCs;        consecutive
.md.us                                           Pediatrics or                       contract; no                          2) State-             months or total 6
                                                 Psychiatry                          non-compete      Must post            designated HPSA;      months.
                                                                                     clause           vacancy in all in-   3) Hospitals that
                                                                                                                           are the only
                                                 Those with any                                       state med                                  Physician must
                                                                                                                           provider in their
                                                 other specialty                                      schools                                    verify that he/she
                                                                                                                           geographic area;
                                                 training are                                                              4) Disproportion-
                                                                                                                                                 did not pay a fee
                                                 automatically                                                             ate Share             to facility or
                                                 ineligible for                                                            Hospitals not         recruiter.
                                                 the program                                                               located in HPSAs;
                                                 unless there                                                              5) Areas that         http://www.fha.sta
                                                 are still slots                                                           cannot ensure         te.md.us/ohpp/pco
                                                 open in June or                                                           access to PC,         _j1visa.cfm
                                                 FLEX slots are                                                            peds, OB, or
                                                 available.                                                                certain specialties

Massachusetts          30          HPSA,         Internal           Yes, but         40 hours a       Efforts for 6        Will use up to 5      Apps accepted Oct
Nicole Watson                      MHPSA, MUA    Medicine,          preference       week for 3       months and long      waivers per year      1 to Jan 15.
617-624-6075           (updated    or MUP        Family Practice,   for primary      years; salary;   range retention      to place qualified
nicole.watson@state.   10/01/09)                 Pediatrics,        care.            duties of        plans beyond the     physicians in         Prefer IMGs who
ma.us                                            OB/GYN and                          physician        3-year               eligible facilities   speak a language
                                                 Psychiatry.                                          obligation.          not located in        represented at the
                                                                                                                           designated            site.
                                                                                                      Must include         shortage areas.
                                                                                                                                                 Facility must
                                                                                                      description of       These facilities
                                                                                                                                                 participate in
                                                                                                      how long the         must document
                                                                                                                                                 MassHealth.
                                                                                                      position was         that they are
                                                                                                      vacant, how          serving patients
                                                                                                                                                 Sponsor must
                                                                                                      many inquiries       from federally
                                                                                                                                                 comply with J-1
                                                                                                      were submitted,      designated high-
                                                                                                                                                 monitoring.
                                                                                                      salary offered, &    need areas.
                                                                                                      if position was                            http://www.mass.gov
                                                                                                      offered to any                             /?pageID=eohhs2sub
                                                                                                      US citizens.                               topic&L=7&L0=Home
                                                                                                                                                 &L1=Provider&L2=G
                                                                                                                                                 uidelines+and+Resou
                                                                                                                                                 rces&L3=Guidelines+
                                                                                                                                                 for+Services+%26+P
                                                                                                                                                 lanning&L4=Health+
                                                                                                                                                 Systems+%26+Work
                                                                                                                                                 force+Development&
                                                                                                                                                 L5=Health+Care+Wo
                                                                                                                                                 rkforce+Assistance+P
                                                                                                                                                 rograms&L6=J-
                                                                                                                                                 1+Visa+Waiver+Prog
                                                                                                                                                 ram&sid=Eeohhs2
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-      Required         Required              Flexibility Slot    Other
                        Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties      Contract         Recruitment           Policy
                                    Accepted                                          Terms
Michigan                30          HPSA only     Internal           Yes, but         40 hours a       None                  Michigan will       $100 request fee;
Kim Burley                                        Medicine,          priority for     week for 3                             make up to 5        $200 application
517-347-8086            (updated                  Family Practice,   primary care.    years                                  non-HPSA            fee;
Kim.Burley@mimom.       10/01/09)                 OB/GYN, and                                                                placements if       $1200 processing
org                                               Pediatrics         Specialists                                             there are not 30    fee (refundable if
                                                                     willing to                                              applicants          not processed)
Application Requests:                                                work in rural                                           received from
J-1 Visa Waiver Staff                                                areas have                                              HPSA locations      Priority for those
2410 Woodlake Drive                                                  priority over                                           within the          willing to work at
Suite 440                                                            those                                                   application         Critical Access
Okemos, MI, 48864.                                                   working in                                              window.             Hospitals, FQHCs,
                                                                     urban areas.                                                                prisons, State
                                                                                                                             Facility must       psychiatric
                                                                                                                             document that a     hospitals, State-
                                                                                                                             portion of its      funded primary
                                                                                                                             annual patient      care clinics, County
                                                                                                                             caseload resides    or District Health
                                                                                                                             in a neighboring    Depts, & Mental
                                                                                                                             HPSA and/or         Health clinics
                                                                                                                             MUA/P.
                                                                                                                                                 http://www.mimo
                                                                                                                                                 m.org/hpsa.php?in
                                                                                                                                                 c=hpsa

Minnesota               30          HPSA,         Family Practice,   Yes              40 hours a       Recruitment and       10 FLEX slots per   Physician may not
Lawrence Colaizy                    MHPSA, MUA    General                             week for 3       retention efforts     year.               apply for LPR until
651-201-3851            (updated    or MUP        Internal                            years            must be                                   has been at site for
lawrence.colaizy@sta    10/01/09)                 Medicine,                                            described             Must show need      2 years.
te.mn.us                                          Pediatrics,                                                                for physician &
                                                  OB/GYN or                                                                  that facility has   http://www.health.
                                                  Psychiatry                                                                 enough patients     state.mn.us/divs/c
                                                                                                                             living in under-    hs/j1/j1main.htm
                                                                                                                             served areas.

Mississippi             30          HPSA or       Family Practice,   Yes              40 hours a       6 months of           Flex slots are      Site approval.
Rozelia Harris                      MHPSA         General                             week for min     regional &            given on a first
601-576-7216            (updated                  Internal           Require-         of 3 years (4    national efforts;     come first serve    Population-to-
rozelia.harris@msdh.    10/01/09)                 Medicine,          ments for        is preferred);   4 certified letters   basis in non-       physician ratio
state.ms.us                                       General            specialists on   must start       to med schools;       HPSA areas to       must exceed
                                                  Pediatrics,        the website      work within 90   must show that        sub-specialist on   3000:1.
                                                  Psychiatry or                       days; no         hiring J-1 is a       a case by case
                                                                                                                                                 $1500 fee.
                                                  OB/GYN                              commence-        last resort;          review.
                                                                                      ment or          copies of CVs                             Transfers must
                                                                                      expiration       received; names                           commit 2 years in
                                                                                      dates; no        of US candidates                          the new site.
                                                                                      restrictive      & reasons for not
                                                                                      clauses          hiring; must give                         http://www.msdh.
                                                                                                       priority to H-1Bs                         state.ms.us/msdhs
                                                                                                                                                 ite/index.cfm/44,0,
                                                                                                                                                 112,html
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-       Required          Required            Flexibility Slot    Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties       Contract          Recruitment         Policy
                                   Accepted                                           Terms
Missouri               30          HPSA          Family Practice,   Yes, if slots     3-year            Recruitment and     Missouri does not   Apps accepted
Barry P. Backer                                  General            are available     contract          retention efforts   have a policy       from Oct 1 until all
573-751-6219           (updated                  Practice,          and facility                        – provide plan to   regarding the       slots have been
Barry.Backer@dhss.     10/27/09)                 General            can show                            retain physician    five flexibility    filled.
mo.gov                                           Pediatrics,        need                                beyond 3 years      slots as they
                                                 OB/GYN or                                                                  have always had     Site approval.
                                                 Psychiatry                                                                 enough qualified
                                                                                                                            applicants.         Priority for
                                                                                                                                                physicians whose
                                                                                                                                                spouses were
                                                                                                                                                Missouri residents
                                                                                                                                                or were previous J-
                                                                                                                                                1 visa waiver
                                                                                                                                                participants.

                                                                                                                                                http://www.dhss.
                                                                                                                                                mo.gov/j1visa/inde
                                                                                                                                                x.html

Montana                30          HPSA, MUA,    Family Practice,   May be            40 hours a        Proof of efforts    N/A                 Must complete
John Schroeck                      MUP           Internal           considered if     week for 3        for six months.                         application forms.
406-444-3934           (updated                  Medicine,          fill a proven     years; facility
jschroeck@mt.gov       10/01/09)   (Prefer       Pediatrics,        community         contact info;                                             Review of
                                   HPSA)         OB/GYN or          health care       salary;                                                   applications is 15-
                                                 Psychiatry         need.             agreement to                                              20 working days.
                                   FQHC’s also                                        abide by INA;
                                   accepted.                                          liquidated                                                Must submit
                                                                                      damages                                                   original and 3
                                                                                      clause; no                                                copies of
                                                                                      non- compete                                              application.
                                                                                      clauses.
                                                                                                                                                http://www.dphhs.
                                                                                                                                                mt.gov/PHSD/Prim
                                                                                                                                                ary-Care/primary-
                                                                                                                                                care-j-1info.shtml

Nebraska               30          HPSA or MUA   N/A                Will consider     40 hours a        Description of      Same criteria       Reviewed on a
Tom Rauner                                                          any applicant     week for 3        efforts             applies. Sites      case-by-case
402-471-0148           (updated                                     if facility can   years; must                           wishing to use      basis.
thomas.rauner@dhhs     10/01/09)                                    show it is in     start within 90   (No minimum         the flex slots
.ne.gov                                                             the state’s       days of waiver    requirement)        need to give NE     http://www.hhs.st
                                                                    interest                                                an indication of    ate.ne.us/orh/j1.ht
                                                                                                                            their plans.        m
                                                                                                                            Review is on a
                                                                                                                            case by case
                                                                                                                            basis.
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-      Required            Required             Flexibility Slot     Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties      Contract Terms      Recruitment          Policy
                                   Accepted
Nevada                 30          HPSA,         Family Practice,   On a case by     40 hours a          Proof of             Nevada will          Apps accepted Nov
Doug Schrauth                      MHPSA, MUA    General            case basis       week for 3          recruitment &        consider these       1 - Dec 31
775-684-4047           (updated    or MUP        Practice,          “at the          years in PC (or     retention            on a case by
dschrauth@health.nv    10/01/09)                 Geriatrics,        discretion of    specialty care      efforts, copies of   case basis. The      5 slots are
.gov                                             Pediatrics,        the Health       if an exception     ads, placement       practice site        reserved for
                                                 General            Division         was granted);       service              must be located      emergency staffing
                                                 Internal           when the         must agree to       agreements,          in a federally       needs.
                                                 Medicine,          Division         accept              etc.                 designated
                                                 OB/GYN and         determines       Medicare,                                Primary Care         Site approval.
                                                 Psychiatry.        there is a       participate in      Facility must        HPSA or MUA/P
                                                                    critical need    the Medicaid/       provide outline      or a site            Max 3 waivers per
                                                                    for a            Nevada Check-       describing the       approved by the      facility in a fiscal
                                                                    specialty        Up program, &       site’s long range    State as a           year.
                                                                    provider in a    provide care        plans for            geographic
                                                                    specific         on a sliding fee    retention of the     exception.           http://health.nv.go
                                                                    area.”           scale to low-       physician                                 v/index.php?option
                                                                                     income,             beyond the                                =com_content&tas
                                                                                     uninsured           three-year                                k=view&id=500&It
                                                                                     patients.           obligation.                               emid=982

New Hampshire          30          HPSA, MUA     Family Practice,   Priority for     Meet all            Show prior           Must provide         Applications
David Roberts                      or MUP        Internal           primary care.    Federal and         recruitment/         information          accepted Oct 1 -
603-271-4741           (updated                  Medicine,                           State policy        retention efforts    regarding the        Aug 1
droberts@dhhs.state.   10/01/09)                 Pediatrics,        Specialties      guidelines;         for US               application prior
nh.us                                            OB/GYN,            must support     Must work 40        physicians for a     to applying.         Physician or facility
                                                 Geriatrics,        primary care.    hours in a          minimum of 6                              should contact
                                                 Hospitalist,                        clinical            months; Must         One slot is held     Dept. to ensure
                                                 Psychiatry &       Criteria         outpatient          show good faith      for the discretion   eligibility before
                                                 Dentistry          based on         setting; Use a      effort was made      of DHHS              applying.
                                                                    needs of the     sliding-            to recruit a US      Commissioner or
                                                                    community,       discount-to-fee     physician in the     DPHS Director.       Health Care Facility
                                                                    physician’s      based on the        same salary                               or its immigration
                                                                    specialty,       patient’s ability   range.               Three                attorney must
                                                                    percentage       to pay; Must                             distribution         submit requests
                                                                    of population    start work                               rounds are           for NH J-1 Visa
                                                                    being            within 90 days                           reviewed for         Waiver
                                                                    served, use      of issuance of                           application          recommendations.
                                                                    of sliding fee   waiver; 3 year                           process.
                                                                    scale, type of   contract; no                                                  Applications
                                                                    facility,        non-compete                              Contact the          approved by DOS
                                                                    distance to      clause; Provide                          Primary Care         after Sept. 30 will
                                                                    nearest CHC,     service to                               Workforce            be carried over to
                                                                    language         those who                                Coordinator at 1-    next fiscal year.
                                                                    other than       have no health                           800-852-3345
                                                                    English that     insurance                                ext 2276 for the     http://www.dhhs.n
                                                                    is significant   coverage; Meet                           criteria             h.gov/DHHS/RHPC
                                                                    to that area.    all NH medical                           information.         /j1.htm
                                                                                     licensure
                                                                                     requirements.
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation    Definition of      Accept Sub-   Required          Required            Flexibility Slot     Other
                       Slots       Areas          Primary Care       Specialties   Contract Terms    Recruitment         Policy
                                   Accepted
New Jersey             30          HPSA and       Family Practice,   No            4 year            Copies and          NJ accepts           Year-round
Linda Anderson                     FQHC           OB/GYN,                          obligation, no    summary of          applicants who       application process
609-292-1495           (updated                   General                          non-compete       efforts over the    will be working in
linda.anderson@doh.    10/01/09)                  Pediatrics,                      clause; must      past year           designated           Priority for Family
state.nj.us                                       Internal                         start within 90                       HPSAs and            Practice & OB/GYN.
                                                  Medicine or                      days                                  FQHCs only.
                                                  Psychiatry                                                                                  http://www.state.n
                                                                                                                                              j.us/health/j-1/

New Mexico             30          HPSAs for      Family Practice,   Yes           40 hours a        Summary of          Physicians must      Apps accepted Sep
Gabriel Chavez                     primary care   General                          week for 3        efforts             have NM license.     17 until Nov 30
505-841-5866           (updated    physicians,    Internal                         years; proviso                        Facility must
gabrielc@DOH.STATE     10/01/09)   MUAs or        Medicine,                        that physician                        show it provides     Sign & notarize
.NM.US                             MUPs for       OB/GYN,                          will pay                              substantial          affidavit,
                       (accepts    specialists    Pediatrics or                    penalty of                            amount of care       Candidate Site
                       35 apps)                   Psychiatry                       $250,000 in                           to patients who      Location & Report
                                                                                   case of default                       reside in HPSAs,     Agreement &
                                                                                                                         MUAs or MUPs.        Candidate Data
                                                                                                                         Facility must also   Sheet
                                                                                                                         show there is a
                                                                                                                         significant
                                                                                                                         shortage of the
                                                                                                                         specialty & a
                                                                                                                         need for this
                                                                                                                         specialty among
                                                                                                                         its patients.

New York               30          HPSA, MUA      Internal           Must          40 hours a        All efforts for 6   Up to 10 waivers     Application
Steve Swanson                      or MUP         Medicine,          demonstrate   week for 3        months prior to     can be used for      deadline is Dec 1.
518-473-7019           (updated                   Family Practice    need.         years; must       application         facilities not       Decisions are
sas03@health.state.n   10/23/09)   (prefer        or Pediatrics                    start work                            located in HPSAs     made by March.
y.us                               HPSAs)                                          within 90 days                        or MUA/Ps but
                                                                                   of waiver;                            whose patients       Physician must try
                                                                                   must state that                       reside in HPSAs      to use other IGA
                                                                                   physician                             or MUA/Ps. Must      programs first.
                                                                                   agrees to treat                       document that
                                                                                   all patients,                         the sponsoring       Physician may not
                                                                                   regardless of                         employer &/or        be out of status for
                                                                                   ability to pay.                       physician will       more than 6
                                                                                                                         serve                months.
                                                                                                                         populations
                                                                                                                         residing in          Physician must
                                                                                                                         HPSAs or             qualify for a limited
                                                                                                                         MUA/Ps.              NY medical license

                                                                                                                                              http://www.health.s
                                                                                                                                              tate.ny.us/professio
                                                                                                                                              nals/j-
                                                                                                                                              1_visa_waivers/inde
                                                                                                                                              x.htm
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required          Required             Flexibility Slot    Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties     Contract Terms    Recruitment          Policy
                                   Accepted
North Carolina         30          HPSA          Family Practice,   No              40 hours a        N/A                  Highly selective    Rolling process
Genesa Parker                                    Internal                           week, for 48                           process.
919-733-2040           (updated    Must be       Medicine,                          weeks, for 4                                               Physician must
ext. 203               10/01/09)   community     Pediatrics or                      years; must                            Contact             score min 550 on
genesa.parker@ncma                 with a        OB/GYN                             start work                             Department prior    TOEFL or 213 on
il.net                             population                                       within 90 days                         to submitting the   CBT, 50 on TSE-P.
                                   less than                                        of waiver; no                          application. To
                                   20,000.                                          non-compete                            use a Flex slot,    Physician must try
                                                                                    clause;                                facility must       to obtain other IGA
                                                                                    statement that                         draw from a         waivers first
                                                                                    physician will                         large HPSA
                                                                                    abide by INA                           patient pool.       Facility must be
                                                                                                                                               non-profit.

                                                                                                                                               http://www.ncrural
                                                                                                                                               health.org/j1.html

North Dakota           30          HPSA or MUA   Family Practice,   Only in         State requires    Must show            First come, first   Apps accepted Oct
Gary Garland                                     Internal           certain         a 3-year          evidence of          served, based on    1 - Sept 30
701-777-4018           (updated                  Medicine,          cases.          contract;         efforts and show     need. If a site
ggarland@nd.gov        10/01/09)                 General                            facility may      that no US           receives 1 of       http://www.ndheal
                                                 Surgery or                         request longer    candidate was        these waivers in    th.gov/OCA/J-
                                                 Psychiatry                         periods           available            a year, they will   1%20Program.pdf
                                                                                                                           not have priority
                                                 No openings for                                                           the next year.
                                                 Obstetrics or
                                                 Pediatrics

Ohio                   30          HPSA or       Adolescent         Yes, no limit   40 hours a        Evidence of          Applicants have     Apps accepted
Krista Sapp                        MHPSA         Medicine,          on the          week for 3        efforts for 6        to show how         from Sep 1 & are
614- 466-1629          (updated                  OB/GYN,            number          years; no non-    months prior;        they serve a        due 2 weeks
Krista.Sapp@odh.ohi    10/01/09)                 Geriatrics,        accepted.       compete           list of physicians   HPSA/MHPSA          before a meeting
o.gov                                            Family Practice,                   clause; J-1       who were             population.
                                                 Pediatrics,                        Visa Liquidated   interviewed;                             10 physicians
                                                 Internal                           Damages           copies of letters                        approved 3X per
                                                 Medicine and                       Clause only       sent to                                  year: Dec 1, Mar 1
                                                 Psychiatry                         required for      residency                                & Apr 15 (may pre
                                                                                    ARC; language     programs that                            approve 3 apps for
                                                                                    regarding use     train the type of                        the next year)
                                                                                    of mediation      physician being
                                                                                    services to       recruited; copies                        Site approval.
                                                                                    settle any        of letters sent to
                                                                                    disputes          the 7 Ohio                               Non-refundable fee
                                                                                                      medical schools;                         of $3571
                                                                                                      copies of ads,
                                                                                                                                               http://www.odh.oh
                                                                                                      etc.
                                                                                                                                               io.gov/odhProgram
                                                                                                                                               s/chss/PCRH_Progr
                                                                                                                                               ams/recruitment/j
                                                                                                                                               visa.aspx
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required         Required          Flexibility Slot    Other
                        Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties     Contract Terms   Recruitment       Policy
                                    Accepted
Oklahoma                30          HPSA,         Internal           On a case-      40 hours a       N/A               Uses FLEX slots.    Rolling
Michael Brown                       MHPSA or      Medicine,          by-case basis   week for 3                                             applications.
405-271-8428            (updated    MUA           Family Practice,   only – must     years; No non-
mikebr@health.ok.go     10/01/09)                 Pediatrics,        show need       compete                                                Only 2 physicians
v                                                 OB/GYN or          and submit      clauses                                                per county per FY
                                                  Psychiatry         physician’s
                                                                     CV prior to
                                                                     submission
                                                                     of waiver
                                                                     application

Oregon                  30          HPSA, MUA     Family Practice,   6 slots per     40 hours a       Provide efforts   Will consider       $2000 fee
Dia Shuhart                         or MUP        General            year; may       week for 3       for 6 months      placements in
503-373-0364            (updated                  Internal           consider        years; wages     prior.            non-designated      Contact before
dia.shuhart@state.or.   10/01/09)   HPSA is       Medicine,          more, if need   and conditions                     areas (pilot        applying.
us                                  preferred     OB/GYN,            is shown        equal to US                        program) with
                                                                                                                                            Review is 15
                                                  Pediatrics or                      physicians; no                     prior approval
                                                                                                                                            business days.
                                                  Psychiatry                         non-compete
                                                                                     clause                                                 MUA/Ps that are
                                                  Priority for                                                                              not also HPSAs
                                                  Family Practice                                                                           need to receive
                                                  and Psychiatry.                                                                           approval prior to
                                                                                                                                            applying.

                                                                                                                                            http://oregon.gov/
                                                                                                                                            DHS/ph/hsp/conra
                                                                                                                                            d/index.shtml

Pennsylvania            30          HPSA, MUA,    Family Practice,   Yes, but        40 hours a       Efforts for 6     Facility must       Facility must
Connie Hanna                        MUP           General            primary care    week for 3       months within     state intent to     contact office.
717-772-5298            (updated                  Pediatrics,        applications    years; no non-   the last year     apply for slot in
channa@state.pa.us      10/22/09)                 OB/GYN,            are given       compete                            letter of need &    Must include
                                                  General            priority        clause                             justify need;       sliding fee scale
                                                  Internal                                                              must document       showing discounts
                                                  Medicine or                                                           that 20% of         up to 200% of the
                                                  Psychiatry                                                            patients are from   federal poverty
                                                                                                                        PC HPSA or          level.
                                                                                                                        MUA/P or 30%
                                                                                                                                            Must include
                                                                                                                        from low income
                                                                                                                                            statement from the
                                                                                                                        HPSA; must
                                                                                                                                            physician that
                                                                                                                        provide EIN; one
                                                                                                                                            he/she does not
                                                                                                                        request per
                                                                                                                                            have an approved
                                                                                                                        facility per FFY
                                                                                                                                            waiver or one
                                                                                                                                            pending (including
                                                                                                                                            hardship waivers)

                                                                                                                                            http://www.dsf.health.sta
                                                                                                                                            te.pa.us/health/cwp/view
                                                                                                                                            .asp?A=169&Q=204585
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required           Required         Flexibility Slot       Other
                        Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties     Contract Terms     Recruitment      Policy
                                    Accepted
Rhode Island            30          HPSA,         Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a         Summary of       Will evaluate use      Apps accepted
Robert Crausman                     MHPSA, MUA    Internal                           week for 3         efforts          of flexibility slots   from June 15.
401-222-3855            (updated    or MUP        Medicine,                          years; salary                       on a case-by-
RobertCrausman@he       10/01/09)                 Pediatrics/                        should not be      Must also        case basis.            Priority for:
alth.ri.gov                                       Pediatric                          less than 90%      provide                                 Spanish speakers;
                                                  Neurology,                         of mean salary     retention plan                          Community or
                                                  OB/GYN,                            for similarly                                              mental health
                                                  Anesthesiology,                    employed                                                   centers & state
                                                  Child Psychiatry                   physicians; no                                             agencies;
                                                  or General                         non-compete                                                Anesthesiology esp
                                                  Psychiatry                         clauses.                                                   with exp serving
                                                                                                                                                underserved
                                                                                     Breach of                                                  populations;
                                                                                     contract                                                   Physicians found
                                                                                     clauses may                                                through Brown.
                                                                                     result in denial
                                                                                     of application                                             http://www.health.
                                                                                                                                                ri.gov/hsr/professi
                                                                                                                                                ons/visa/j1visa.ph
                                                                                                                                                p

South Carolina          30          N/A           Family Practice,   Must show       3-year contract    Proof of         Uses FLEX slots.       Safety net sites
Mark Jordan                                       Pediatrics,        that the                           unsuccessful                            apply in Aug;
803-898-0766            (updated                  General            specialty is                       efforts                                 others apply in Oct
JORDANMA@dhec.sc.       10/01/09)                 Internal           in the public
gov                                               Medicine,          interest                                                                   Site approval.
                                                  OB/GYN or
                                                  Psychiatry                                                                                    http://www.scdhec
                                                                                                                                                .gov/health/opc/j1.
                                                                                                                                                htm

South Dakota            30          HPSA or MUA   Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a         Facility must    5 slots reserved       Rolling applications
Josie Petersen                                    General                            week (at least     document         for urban areas
605-773-3517            (updated                  Practice,                          32 hours of        efforts          & 5 reserved for       $200 fee.
josie.petersen@state.   10/23/09)                 OB/GYN,                            direct patient                      non-urban before
sd.us                                             Internal                           care) for 3                         April 1 of each        http://doh.sd.gov/
                                                  Medicine,                          years; no non-                      year. On April 1,      RuralHealth/J1.asp
                                                  Pediatrics                         compete                             the department         x
                                                                                     clauses                             may approve any
                                                                                                                         application until
                                                                                                                         all 10 slots are
                                                                                                                         filled.
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation     Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required          Required          Flexibility Slot     Other
                        Slots       Areas           Primary Care       Specialties     Contract Terms    Recruitment       Policy
                                    Accepted
Tennessee               28          HPSA or         Family Practice,   9 slots         3-year contract   Efforts for the   May be used in       Apps accepted Oct
Ann Cranford                        MUA; HRSA       General                                              past 6 months     affiliation with     1 - Sep 1
615-741-2101            (updated                    Pediatrics,                                          must be           hospitals not
ann.cranford@tn.gov     10/22/09)                   OB/GYN or                                            provided          located in a         PC placed in rural
                                                    General                                                                HPSA or MUA          areas; SS placed
                                                    Internal                                                               who can show         with hospitals.
                                                    Medicine                                                               that fifty percent
                                                                                                                           or more of its       http://health.state.
                                                                                                                           patients reside in   tn.us/rural/j1visa0.
                                                                                                                           a HPSA or MUA.       html

Texas                   12          Geographic      Internal           Yes             40 hours a        None              Will consider Flex   Apps for FY 2010
Clay Daniel                         HPSAs,          Medicine,                          week for 3                          5 apps on a first-   accepted beginning
512-458-7518            (updated    FQHCs and       General                            years; list of                      come, first-         September 1.
clay.daniel@dshs.stat   10/22/09)   Rural Health    Practice, Family                   benefits;                           served basis
e.tx.us                             Clinics with    Practice,                          statement that                      starting March 2,    $2500 fee
                                    “automatic”     Pediatrics,                        any                                 2010 if there are
                                    facility HPSA   OB/GYN and                         amendments                          slots available.     6 letters of
                                    designation.    Psychiatry                         will adhere to                      Apps must            community
                                                                                       federal & state                     include proof        support.
                                    Geographic                                         visa waiver                         that patients
                                    MUAs also                                          regulations                         served by the        http://www.dshs.s
                                    accepted for                                                                           facility reside in   tate.tx.us/chpr/j1i
                                    specialties.                                                                           shortage areas.      nfo.shtm

Utah                    30          HPSA with a     Family Practice,   Must show       40 hours a        Must provide      Will accept FLEX     Apps accepted Oct
Erin Olsen                          current         Internal           that the sub-   week for 3        evidence of       applications on a    1 – Sep 30 on a
801-273-6618            (updated    shortage of     Medicine,          specialty is    years; must       unsuccessful      first-some, first-   first-come, first-
elolsen@utah.gov        10/23/09)   providers       General            in the public   start within 90   efforts for at    served basis.        served basis
                                                    Pediatrics,        interest        days of waiver;   least one year
                                                    OB/GYN and                         no non-           prior to          More info at         http://health.utah.
                                                    Psychiatry                         compete           application       http://health.utah   gov/primary_care/
                                                                                       clauses                             .gov/primarycare/    employment.html
                                                                                                                           pdfs11-
                                                                                                                           00/FlexSlots.pdf

Vermont                 30          HPSA,           Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a        No minimum        Must provide         Rolling process
Dawn Miller                         MHPSA, MUA      General                            week for 3        requirement       sliding fee scale,
802-951-5179            (updated    or MUP          Internal                           years; must                         recruitment,         Facility must
DMIller@vdh.state.vt.   10/01/09)                   Medicine,                          start within 90                     demographics of      contact Dept. for
us                                                  Pediatrics and                     days of waiver;                     patients served,     checklist & notify
                                                    OB/GYN                             valid Vermont                       documented           of intent to hire
                                                                                       medical license                     community need
                                                                                                                           for “specialty”      http://healthvermo
                                                                                                                           healthcare           nt.gov/local/rural/
                                                                                                                           services, nearest    programs.aspx#j
                                                                                                                           source of care to
                                                                                                                           the facility.
State & Contact Info    Number of   Designation     Definition of      Accept Sub-       Required          Required            Flexibility Slot    Other
                        Slots       Areas           Primary Care       Specialties       Contract Terms    Recruitment         Policy
                                    Accepted
Virginia                30          HPSA,           Family Practice,   Yes, if need      40 hours a        Proof of 6          Must document       Include copy of
Ellen McCutcheon                    MHPSA, MUA      Internal           is shown.         week (at least    months of           that there is an    Medicaid &
804-864-7435            (updated    or MUP          Medicine,                            4 days) for 3     unsuccessful        extreme need.       Medicare Provider
Ellen.McCutcheon@v      10/01/09)                   Pediatrics,        Priority for      years; no non-    recruitment                             Agreements.
dh.virginia.gov                     Priority for    OB/GYN and         primary care.     compete                               More detailed
                                    facilities in   Psychiatry                           clauses;                              information is      Preference for
                                    HPSAs over                                           physician                             available at:       physicians trained
                                    MUAs and        Priority for                         agreement to                          http://www.vdh.     in Virginia.
                                    MUPs            physicians with                      abide by INA;                         virginia.gov/prim
                                                    residency in PC                      fixed salary.                         care/center/pdfs/   Review is 30-90
                                                    or Psychiatry.                                                             J-                  days.
                                                                                         Include 1                             1_Guideline_Revi
                                                                                         original and 1                        sions.pdf           http://www.vdh.vir
                                                                                         copy                                                      ginia.gov/ppova/j1
                                                                                                                                                   .htm

Washington              14 PC;      HPSA or         Internal           10 slots.         3-year contract   Proof of 6          Accept apps         Apps accepted Oct
Jennell Prentice        10 SS       whole county    Medicine,                            for primary       months of active    beginning April 1   1 - Sep 30.
360-236-2814                        MUA             Family Practice,   If still has PC   care;             efforts in the 12   of each year;
jennell.prentice@doh.   (updated                    Family Practice    slots             5-year contract   months prior to     must serve          Physician must be
wa.gov                  10/26/09)                   with Obstetrics,   available         for specialty;    the waiver          patients from       finished with
                                                    Geriatrics,        after April 1,    No non-           application         HPSAs (minimum      training or in the
To check slot                                       Pediatrics,        will accept       compete                               percentage),        final year of a
availability, visit                                 OB/GYN, and        additional        clauses                               describe who will   training program.
website.                                            Psychiatry         sub-specialty                                           benefit (address
                                                                       applications.     Submit 2                              Medicaid/Medi-      Review of apps is
                                                    Physicians with                      copies with                           care access),       10 working days.
                                                    other training                       original                              provide detailed
                                                    are ineligible                       signatures                            explanation of      http://www.doh.w
                                                    for PC.                                                                    recruitment.        a.gov/hsqa/ocrh/R
                                                                                                                                                   &R/j1.htm

West Virginia           30          HPSA,           Family Practice,   Yes, on a         40 hours a        Document            Uses FLEX slots.    Site approval.
Monique Mahone                      MHPSA, MUA      Internal           case-by-case      week (at least    efforts for 6
304-558-4382 or         (updated    or MUP          Medicine,          basis             4 days a          months prior                            Failure to comply
888-442-3456            10/01/09)                   Pediatrics,                          week), 45                                                 with the program
monique.w.mahone@                                   OB/GYN and                           weeks a year,                                             will result in
wv.gov                                              Psychiatry                           for 4 years; no                                           default & penalties
                                                                                         non-compete
                                                                                         clause;                                                   http://www.wvoch
                                                                                         physician must                                            s.org/dr/j-1.aspx
                                                                                         abide by INA
State & Contact Info   Number of   Designation   Definition of      Accept Sub-     Required           Required            Flexibility Slot     Other
                       Slots       Areas         Primary Care       Specialties     Contract Terms     Recruitment         Policy
                                   Accepted
Wisconsin              30          HPSA or MUA   Family Practice,   Yes             40 hours a         Evidence of         Will use slots for   Apps accepted
Anne Dopp                                        General                            week, with at      unsuccessful        physicians who       from Aug 15.
608-267-7121           (updated                  Pediatrics,                        least 24 hours     efforts             will serve
anne.dopp@wisconsi     10/01/09)                 General                            in an out-                             populations in       Must have US
n.gov                                            Internal                           patient setting,                       surrounding          residency.
                                                 Medicine,                          for 3 years;                           shortage areas &
                                                 General                            benefits equal                         if exceptional       http://dhs.wisconsi
                                                 OB/GYN and                         to similar                             need and public      n.gov/localhealth/J
                                                 General                            physicians                             interest can be      _1VISA/index.htm
                                                 Psychiatry                                                                demonstrated.

Wyoming                30          HPSA,         General            Yes, but on a   3 years            Proof of efforts,   Uses FLEX slots.     Year round apps.
Jeff Hopkins                       MHPSA, MUA    Internal           limited basis                      including a
307-777-2930           (updated    or a state    Medicine,                                             contract with a                          Site approval.
Jeff.Hopkins@health.   10/22/09)   designated    Family Practice,                                      recruiting firm,
wyo.gov                            shortage      Pediatrics,                                           ads placed in a                          If establishing a
                                   area          OB/GYN and                                            national                                 clinical practice in
                                                 Psychiatry                                            publication over                         WY, must be
                                                                                                       a 3-year period                          licensed by WY
                                                                                                       or longer.                               Board of Med.

                                                                                                                                                http://wdh.state.w
                                                                                                                                                y.us/rfhd/rural/Wo
                                                                                                                                                rkforce_Developme
                                                                                                                                                nt.html

						
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