83 FR 23470 - Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Participants

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range		23470-23471
FR Document		2018-10699

This notice announces that the listing of entities that will receive priority for assignments of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship recipients (NHSC scholars) was posted on the Health Workforce Connector website (formerly known as the NHSC Jobs Center) at https://connector.hrsa.gov/. The Health Workforce Connector includes sites approved to receive an assignment of NHSC scholars who are available for service during the period of October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019, as well as the site's Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores. Please note that entities on this list may or may not have current job vacancies.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of National Health Service 
Corps Scholarship Program Participants

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the listing of entities that will 
receive priority for assignments of National Health Service Corps 
(NHSC) Scholarship recipients (NHSC scholars) was posted on the Health 
Workforce Connector website (formerly known as the NHSC Jobs Center) at 
https://connector.hrsa.gov/. The Health Workforce Connector includes 
sites approved to receive an assignment of NHSC scholars who are 
available for service during the period of October 1, 2018, through 
September 30, 2019, as well as the site's Health Professional Shortage 
Area (HPSA) scores. Please note that entities on this list may or may 
not have current job vacancies.

DATES: Entities interested in providing additional data and information 
in support of their inclusion on the proposed listing, or in support of 
a higher priority determination, must do so in writing no later than 
June 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to submit information to support an 
entity's inclusion on the list or to request a higher priority 
determination should submit it to Beth Dillon, Director, Division of 
Regional Operations, Bureau of Health Workforce, 1961 Stout Street, 
Denver, CO 80294. HRSA will consider this information when preparing 
the final list of entities that receive priority for the assignment of 
NHSC scholars.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The program is not subject to the provisions 
of Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs 
(as implemented through 45 CFR part 100).

Evaluation and Selection Process

    In approving applications for the assignment of NHSC scholars, the 
HHS Secretary shall give priority to any such application that is made 
for a position in a HPSA with the greatest shortage. HPSAs of greatest 
shortage are defined by its HPSA scores.
    For the program year October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019, 
priority for assignment of NHSC scholars will be

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determined as follows: (1) Primary medical care HPSAs with scores of 18 
and above are authorized for the assignment of NHSC scholars who are 
primary care physicians, primary care nurse practitioners, primary care 
physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives; (2) mental health 
HPSAs with scores of 18 and above are authorized for the assignment of 
NHSC scholars who are psychiatrists, mental health nurse practitioners, 
or mental health physician assistants; and (3) dental HPSAs with scores 
of 18 and above are authorized for the assignment of NHSC scholars who 
are dentists. The NHSC has determined that a minimum HPSA score of 18 
for all service-ready NHSC scholars will enable it to meet its 
statutory obligation to identify a number of entities eligible for NHSC 
scholar placement that is at least equal to, but not greater than, 
twice the number of NHSC scholars available to serve in the 2018-2019 
placement cycle.
    Beginning on April 1, 2019, and on or about April 1 of each 
subsequent year, HRSA will publish on its website https://connector.hrsa.gov/, the HPSA scores used to determine priority for 
assignment of NHSC scholars for placement cycles after September 30, 
2019, and entities that would receive priority for the placement of 
NHSC scholars. Entities wishing to provide additional data and 
information to support their inclusion on the proposed list of entities 
receiving priority in assignment of NHSC scholars, or to support a 
higher priority determination, must do so in writing no later than May 
1, 2019, or within 30 days following the publication of a revised list 
in subsequent years.
    Sites wishing to request an additional scholar must complete an 
Additional Scholar Request form available at http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/downloads/additionalrequestform.pdf. NHSC-approved sites that do not 
meet the authorized threshold HPSA may post job openings on the Health 
Workforce Connector; however, scholars seeking placement will be 
advised that they can only compete for positions at sites that meet the 
threshold that is in effect at the time they seek to be placed at an 
NHSC-approved site. Although vacancies in HPSAs that have scores less 
than the authorized threshold are not eligible for scholar placements, 
such vacancies will be used by the NHSC when evaluating the HPSA 
threshold score for the next annual scholarship placement cycle.

Application Requests

    The list of HPSAs and entities eligible to receive priority for the 
placement of NHSC scholars is updated periodically. New entities may be 
added to the Health Workforce Connector during a Site Application 
competition. Likewise, entities that no longer meet eligibility 
criteria, including those sites whose 3-year approval as an NHSC 
service site has lapsed or whose HPSA designation has been withdrawn or 
whose withdrawal is being processed, will be removed from the priority 
listing.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.
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allegations in the criminal information certain of the applicable debarment DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
to which Holloway pled guilty under considerations in section 306(c)(3) of HUMAN SERVICES
her plea agreement. As Holloway the FD&C Act. Because few factual
argues, however, the records of her findings relating to Holloway’s specific Health Resources and Services
criminal proceedings reflect that she did conduct and actions between December Administration
not admit to any of the specific factual 2001 and April 2005 underlying her
allegations in the information during the Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of
2009 conviction were generated during National Health Service Corps
plea colloquy conducted by the court. In the criminal proceedings, a hearing to
fact, her attorney during the criminal Scholarship Program Participants
establish ORA’s proposed findings
proceedings explicitly stated, ‘‘[The would require a substantial devotion of AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
information] contains many allegations the Agency’s limited resources to this Administration (HRSA), Department of
that Ms. Holloway disputes.’’ After the individual debarment proceeding. Health and Human Services (HHS).
prosecution summarized the evidence ACTION: Notice.
that it planned to introduce at trial, The Acting Chief Scientist has
which closely mirrored the allegations weighed the Agency’s limited resources SUMMARY: This notice announces that
in the information, the court accepted against the factors that weigh in favor of the listing of entities that will receive
Holloway’s guilty plea on the basis of proceeding to evaluate ORA’s proposed priority for assignments of National
the following exchange: debarment order at an evidentiary Health Service Corps (NHSC)
THE COURT: Okay. I gather that some of hearing. Chief among these Scholarship recipients (NHSC scholars)
the facts are in dispute; is that correct? countervailing considerations are the was posted on the Health Workforce
THE DEFENDANT: Correct. nature and seriousness of the offense Connector website (formerly known as
THE COURT: Do you want to make a articulated by ORA and the Agency’s the NHSC Jobs Center) at https://
statement or, counsel, do you want to make interest in effectuating the remedial connector.hrsa.gov/. The Health
a statement? purpose of the statute in furtherance of Workforce Connector includes sites
* * * * * the public health. The Acting Chief approved to receive an assignment of
[DEFENSE COUNSEL]: Ms. Holloway is, Scientist has accorded significant NHSC scholars who are available for
she is prepared to admit that she promoted service during the period of October 1,
BEXTRA for off label usage, and she
weight to those countervailing
considerations but, in reaching a 2018, through September 30, 2019, as
understands that that constitutes the well as the site’s Health Professional
introduction of BEXTRA into interstate decision in this matter, has balanced
Shortage Area (HPSA) scores. Please
commerce with inadequate directions for use. those considerations against the
THE COURT: All right. Ms. Holloway, do note that entities on this list may or may
extraordinary resources necessary to
you agree, do you accept your counsel’s not have current job vacancies.
conduct an evidentiary hearing on the
representation as to the facts that you accept DATES: Entities interested in providing
factual underpinnings for ORA’s
to be true? additional data and information in
THE DEFENDANT: Yes, ma’am. proposed findings as to the
support of their inclusion on the
considerations in section 306(c)(3) of proposed listing, or in support of a
In her request for a hearing and the FD&C Act, when there were few
subsequent submissions (March 24, higher priority determination, must do
specific facts established as part of the so in writing no later than June 20,
2010, and November 15, 2013),
criminal proceeding. 2018.
Holloway argued that her lack of
admission to any specific facts during After a careful evaluation of the ADDRESSES: Entities wishing to submit
her criminal proceedings calls into arguments and information provided by information to support an entity’s
question ORA’s findings with respect to both ORA and Holloway as they relate inclusion on the list or to request a
certain considerations under section to the nature and breadth of the factual higher priority determination should
306(c)(3). In addition, with regard to disputes at issue here, and after a submit it to Beth Dillon, Director,
certain ORA allegations in the proposed consideration of the resources necessary Division of Regional Operations, Bureau
order to debar Holloway (January 20, to proceed under this unusual set of of Health Workforce, 1961 Stout Street,
2010), and in support of facts weighing circumstances, the Acting Chief Denver, CO 80294. HRSA will consider
against debarment, Holloway has Scientist has determined that the this information when preparing the
presented particularized challenges revocation of the proposed order to final list of entities that receive priority
supported by explanations or debar Holloway is appropriate in this for the assignment of NHSC scholars.
documentary evidence. instance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
After a review of the record, the program is not subject to the provisions
Acting Chief Scientist concludes that, III. Order of Executive Order 12372,
given the exceptional circumstances of Intergovernmental Review of Federal
this matter, it appears that it would Upon review of the request for
hearing, evidence, and arguments, the Programs (as implemented through 45
likely be necessary to grant the pending CFR part 100).
request for a hearing. Such a hearing Acting Chief Scientist revokes the
would require a broad scope to address January 20, 2010, proposed order to Evaluation and Selection Process
any genuine and substantial issues of debar Holloway and provides this notice In approving applications for the
fact that are material to weighing the of revocation in the Federal Register as assignment of NHSC scholars, the HHS
applicable considerations under section required by § 12.26.
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Secretary shall give priority to any such
306(c)(3) of the FD&C Act. As a result Dated: May 14, 2018. application that is made for a position
of this extraordinary posture, the scope Denise Hinton, in a HPSA with the greatest shortage.
of the disputed facts in this matter HPSAs of greatest shortage are defined
Acting Chief Scientist.
includes many of the facts that a prior by its HPSA scores.
criminal proceeding would typically [FR Doc. 2018–10685 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] For the program year October 1, 2018,
have established, as well as those BILLING CODE 4164–01–P through September 30, 2019, priority for
additional facts in dispute that relate to assignment of NHSC scholars will be

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Dates		Entities interested in providing additional data and information in support of their inclusion on the proposed listing, or in support of a higher priority determination, must do so in writing no later than June 20, 2018.
FR Citation		83 FR 23470

83 FR 23470 - Recruitment of Sites for Assignment of National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Participants

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHealth Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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