28B.115.010 – Legislative findings—Intent.
RCW 28B.115.010 Legislative findings—Intent. The legislature finds that changes in demographics, the delivery of health care services, and an escalation in the cost of educating health professionals has resulted in shortages of health professionals. A poor distribution of health care professionals has resulted in a surplus of some professionals in some areas of the state […]
28B.115.020 – Definitions.
RCW 28B.115.020 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) “Approved nursing program” means a nursing educational program that leads to a degree or licensure in nursing that is approved by the nursing care quality assurance commission under RCW 18.79.070 and is located at an institution […]
28B.115.030 – Washington health corps—Programs established—Duties of office.
RCW 28B.115.030 Washington health corps—Programs established—Duties of office. The Washington health corps is the state’s initiative to encourage health care professionals to work in underserved communities. In exchange for service, the health care professional receives assistance with higher education, in the form of loan repayment or a conditional scholarship. The Washington health corps consists of […]
28B.115.040 – Technical assistance for rural communities.
RCW 28B.115.040 Technical assistance for rural communities. The department may provide technical assistance to rural communities desiring to become sponsoring communities for the purposes of identification of prospective students for the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, assisting prospective students to apply to an eligible education and training program, making formal agreements with prospective […]
28B.115.050 – Planning committee—Criteria for selecting participants.
RCW 28B.115.050 Planning committee—Criteria for selecting participants. The office shall establish a planning committee to assist it in developing criteria for the selection of participants for the Washington health corps program. The office shall include on the planning committee representatives of the department, the department of social and health services, appropriate representatives from health care […]
28B.115.070 – Eligible credentialed health care professions—Health professional shortage areas.
RCW 28B.115.070 Eligible credentialed health care professions—Health professional shortage areas. (1) After June 1, 1992, the department, in consultation with the office and the department of social and health services, shall: (a) Determine eligible credentialed health care professions for the purposes of the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program and the behavioral health loan […]
28B.115.080 – Annual award amount—Scholarship preferences—Required service obligations.
RCW 28B.115.080 Annual award amount—Scholarship preferences—Required service obligations. After June 1, 1992, the office, in consultation with the department and the department of social and health services, shall: (1) Establish the annual award amount for each credentialed health care profession which shall be based upon an assessment of reasonable annual eligible expenses involved in training […]
28B.115.090 – Loan repayment and scholarship awards.
RCW 28B.115.090 Loan repayment and scholarship awards. (1) The office may grant loan repayment and scholarship awards to eligible participants from the funds appropriated to the Washington health corps program. Participants are ineligible to receive loan repayment under the Washington health corps program if they have received a scholarship from programs authorized under this chapter […]
28B.115.100 – Discrimination by participants prohibited—Violation.
RCW 28B.115.100 Discrimination by participants prohibited—Violation. In providing health care services the participant shall not discriminate against a person on the basis of the person’s ability to pay for such services or because payment for the health care services provided to such persons will be made under the insurance program established under part A or […]