New York State Contract Reporter #2138561

Loan Repayment Program for Clinicians Serving Underserved Areas in New York State

This opportunity from the New York State Department of Health aims to increase the supply of clinicians in underserved areas through a loan repayment program. - Government Buyer: - New York State Department of Health - Office of Primary Care Health Systems Management - Office of Health Care Workforce Innovation - Center for Strategic Health Initiatives - Program Details: - Primary Care Service Corps (PCSC) Loan Repayment Program, modeled after the National Health Service Corps - Funding up to $1,000,000 available for new awards - Individual awards: - Up to $72,000 for dentists - Up to $54,000 for primary care clinicians (nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives) - Up to $36,000 for behavioral health clinicians and dental hygienists - Awards not to exceed the individual's educational debt - Eligible Clinician Types: - Dentists - Dental hygienists - Nurse practitioners - Physician assistants - Certified nurse midwives - Clinical psychologists - Licensed clinical social workers - Licensed marriage and family therapists - Licensed mental health counselors - Requirements: - Three-year service commitment at an Active NHSC Approved Site in New York State - Must be licensed in New York State - Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident - Must provide primary care or behavioral health services in outpatient or other eligible settings - Service hour and employment requirements apply - Deferrals and service location changes may be permitted with Department approval - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are involved; this is a grant/loan repayment program for individual clinicians - No MWBE or DBE goals for this opportunity

Description

The New York State Department of Health is issuing a Solicitation of Interest under the Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to increase the supply of certain clinicians in underserved areas. Eligible clinicians include dentists, dental hygienists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed mental health counselors. Clinicians must commit to practice at an Active NHSC Approved Site in primary care or behavioral health settings. Funding support is up to $1,000,000 for new awards, with specific amounts allocated per clinician type, not exceeding individual educational debt, in exchange for a three-year practice commitment.

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