Transcript Opening plenary – Rebecca Spitzko

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Federal Scholarship and
Loan Repayment Opportunities for
Health Professionals
W. Gary Hlady, MD, MS
Regional Supervisor
Bureau of Clinician Recruitment & Service
Health Resources & Services Administration
US Department of Health and Human Services
[email protected]
Advisory Board Meeting
Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County
November 23, 2010
HRSA Update
Scholarship programs
Loan repayment programs
SEARCH
Contact information
NHSC Scholarship Program
Scholarships to students who commit to practicing
primary care in HPSAs of greatest need (HPSA
score >17*)
Period of service is 2-4 years based on number of
years of scholarship support
* HPSA threshold re-calculated annually, beginning July 1
NHSC Scholarship Program
Available Scholars
Certified Nurse Midwives
Dentists
Family Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
Psychiatrists
Primary Care Physicians (FP, IM, PEDS,
OB/GYN)
NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Repayment of educational loans for full-time
primary care clinicians
Two-year service commitment with options for
additional years
Maximum repayment during the required initial
two-year contract is $60,000 (tax-free)
Site/vacancy must be approved and clinician must
also make a separate application to the NHSC
NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Eligible Disciplines
Primary Care
Physicians (FP, IM,
gerontology, PED, &
OB/GYN)
Primary Care Nurse
Practitioners
Physician Assistants
Certified Nurse
Midwives
Dentists
Dental Hygienists
Psychiatrists
Health Service
Psychologists
Clinical Social
Workers
Licensed Professional
Counselors
Marriage and Family
Therapists
Psychiatric Nurse
Specialists
LRP Option for Half-Time Service
(20 to 39 hours each week, at least 45 weeks each year)
Four year service commitment for $60,000 or 2-year
commitment for $30,000
Potential for additional years of support with 1- or 2-year
continuation contracts
May convert from full-time to half-time at any point after
first 90 days
Same eligible disciplines as full-time Loan Repayment
Program
For more information and to sign-up for notification:
http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/
NHSC Site Eligibility
Types of Practice Setting
Public or private entity
Community Health Centers
Rural Health Clinics
Private practices
Indian Health Service (federal/tribal)
Prisons – State and Federal
Community Mental Health Centers
Does not have to be non-profit
NHSC Site Eligibility
Site Agreements with NHSC Clinicians
When hiring NHSC clinicians, sites agree:
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Full-time clinical practice*
No reduction in salary because of NHSC
Communicate changes in employment
Only allow practice at approved site(s)
Make available personnel/practice records
Not restrict communication between clinician
and NHSC
* At least 32 hours per week in direct patient care. No more than 8 hours administration.
No more than 12 hours per day. No more than 35 days a year off for any reason.
ARRA-funded initiatives for the
NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Lowered HPSA threshold for site eligibility
Increased LRP award limits per site
HRSA Nursing Education
Loan Repayment Program (NELRP)
Repayment* of educational loans for full-time licensed
nurses (diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate)
employed at non-profit health care facilities
Two-year initial service commitment
Maximum repayment during the initial two-year contract
is 60 percent of the total qualifying nursing education
loan balance
For an optional third year of service, participants may
receive 25 percent of their original total qualifying
nursing education loan balance
* taxable
HRSA NELRP
Eligible Sites
There is no list of eligible sites
The following non-profit facilities are eligible:
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Hospitals
Federally Qualified Health Centers and Look-Alikes
Indian Health Service Health Centers
Native Hawaiian Health Centers
Rural Health Clinics
Nursing Homes
State or Local Public Health or Human Services Department
Hospice Programs
Home Health Agencies
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
HRSA NELRP
Funding Preferences
Applicants whose total qualifying educational loans are
>40 percent of their base annual salary
Applicants who work at:
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Disproportionate Share Hospital
Critical Access Hospital
Federally Qualified Health Center or Look-Alike
Indian Health Service Health Center
Native Hawaiian Health Center
Rural Health Clinic
Nursing Home
State or Local Public Health or Human Services Department
For more information on the NELRP:
http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment
/nursing/
HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program
(NSP)
For full-time students in baccalaureate, graduate,
associate degree, or diploma nursing programs
The Nursing Scholarship Program pays:
– tuition
– required fees
– other reasonable costs, including required books, clinical
supplies, laboratory expenses, etc.
– monthly stipend ($1,269 for the 2009-2010 school year)
Period of service is 2-4 years based on number of years
of scholarship support
Participants may satisfy their service obligations on
either a full-time or part-time basis
Preference to applicants with the greatest financial need
HRSA NSP
Eligible Sites
Health care facilities with a critical shortage of nurses,
including:
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers and Look-Alikes
Home Health Agencies
Hospice Programs
Hospitals (including outpatient services)
Indian Health Service Health Centers
Native Hawaiian Health Centers
Nursing Homes
Rural Health Clinics
Skilled Nursing Facilities
State or local Public Health Departments, including Public Health
Clinics within the Departments
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
for faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds
up to $40,000 for repayment of student loans
minimum two-year commitment for full-time or part-time
faculty
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Allopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Medicine
Podiatric Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Nursing
Allied Health
Public Health
graduate programs in behavioral and mental health
FY 2010 Award Estimates
Program
NHSC LRP
Awards
3345
NHSC Half-time
LRP
400
NHSC SP
145
Nursing
Education
LRP
1115
Nursing
Scholarship
FLRP
Native Hawaiian
Scholarship
470
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Health Care Reform – NHSC
Reauthorization of NHSC Programs through 2015
Increases maximum loan repayment amount from up to
$35,000 to $50,000
Half-Time Loan Repayment; 2 & 4 year contracts
Community Health Centers and NHSC Funds
– FY 2011: $290,000,000
– FY 2012: $295,000,000 – Increases by $5 million each year
going forward through FY 2015
Teaching as Clinical Practice – up to 20% credit of
obligated service
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Program – up
to 50% credit of obligated service
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Student/Resident Experiences and
Rotations in Community Health
(SEARCH)
HRSA-funded state-based program
(State Primary Care Offices, Primary Care Associations, Offices of
Rural Health, Area Health Education Centers and others)
students and residents serve clinical
rotations in underserved communities
typically includes clinical practice and a
community service project
includes stipend
Contact Information
NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment
– Toll-free helpline: (800) 221-9393
– Website: http://www.nhsc.hrsa.gov
HRSA Nursing Scholarship
– Website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/
HRSA Nursing Education Loan Repayment
– Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/
Faculty Loan Repayment Program
– Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/faculty/
SEARCH
– Website: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/search/
Facebook
– Website: http://www.facebook.com/nationalhealthservicecorps
YouTube
– Website: http://www.youtube.com/hrsatube