RCW 28B.115.020
Definitions. (Effective until July 1,
2012.)
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the
definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Board" means the higher education coordinating board.
(2) "Credentialed health care profession" means a health
care profession regulated by a disciplining authority in the
state of Washington under RCW 18.130.040 or by the state board of
pharmacy under chapter 18.64 RCW and designated by the department
in RCW 28B.115.070 as a profession having shortages of
credentialed health care professionals in the state.
(3) "Credentialed health care professional" means a person
regulated by a disciplining authority in the state of Washington
to practice a health care profession under RCW 18.130.040 or by
the state board of pharmacy under chapter 18.64 RCW.
(4) "Department" means the state department of health.
(5) "Eligible education and training programs" means
education and training programs approved by the department that
lead to eligibility for a credential as a credentialed health
care professional.
(6) "Eligible expenses" means reasonable expenses associated
with the costs of acquiring an education such as tuition, books,
equipment, fees, room and board, and other expenses determined by
the board.
(7) "Eligible student" means a student who has been accepted
into an eligible education or training program and has a declared
intention to serve in a health professional shortage area upon
completion of the education or training program.
(8) "Forgiven" or "to forgive" or "forgiveness" means to
render health care services in a health professional shortage
area in the state of Washington in lieu of monetary repayment.
(9) "Health professional shortage areas" means those areas
where credentialed health care professionals are in short supply
as a result of geographic maldistribution or as the result of a
short supply of credentialed health care professionals in
specialty health care areas and where vacancies exist in serious
numbers that jeopardize patient care and pose a threat to the
public health and safety. The department shall determine health
professional shortage areas as provided for in RCW 28B.115.070.
In making health professional shortage area designations in the
state the department may be guided by applicable federal
standards for "health manpower shortage areas," and "medically
underserved areas," and "medically underserved populations."
(10) "Loan repayment" means a loan that is paid in full or
in part if the participant renders health care services in a
health professional shortage area as defined by the department.
(11) "Nonshortage rural area" means a nonurban area of the
state of Washington that has not been designated as a rural
physician shortage area. The department shall identify the
nonshortage rural areas of the state.
(12) "Participant" means a credentialed health care
professional who has received a loan repayment award and has
commenced practice as a credentialed health care provider in a
designated health professional shortage area or an eligible
student who has received a scholarship under this program.
(13) "Program" means the health professional loan repayment
and scholarship program.
(14) "Required service obligation" means an obligation by
the participant to provide health care services in a health
professional shortage area for a period to be established as
provided for in this chapter.
(15) "Rural physician shortage area" means rural geographic
areas where primary care physicians are in short supply as a
result of geographic maldistributions and where their limited
numbers jeopardize patient care and pose a threat to public
health and safety. The department shall designate rural
physician shortage areas.
(16) "Satisfied" means paid-in-full.
(17) "Scholarship" means a loan that is forgiven in whole or
in part if the recipient renders health care services in a health
professional shortage area.
(18) "Sponsoring community" means a rural hospital or
hospitals as authorized in chapter 70.41 RCW, a rural health care
facility or facilities as authorized in chapter 70.175 RCW, or a
city or county government or governments.
[2011 c 26 § 1; 1991 c 332 § 15; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 717. Formerly RCW 18.150.020.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
RCW 28B.115.020
Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2012.)
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in
this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) "Credentialed health care profession" means a health
care profession regulated by a disciplining authority in the
state of Washington under RCW 18.130.040 or by the state board of
pharmacy under chapter 18.64 RCW and designated by the department
in RCW 28B.115.070 as a profession having shortages of
credentialed health care professionals in the state.
(2) "Credentialed health care professional" means a person
regulated by a disciplining authority in the state of Washington
to practice a health care profession under RCW 18.130.040 or by
the state board of pharmacy under chapter 18.64 RCW.
(3) "Department" means the state department of health.
(4) "Eligible education and training programs" means
education and training programs approved by the department that
lead to eligibility for a credential as a credentialed health
care professional.
(5) "Eligible expenses" means reasonable expenses associated
with the costs of acquiring an education such as tuition, books,
equipment, fees, room and board, and other expenses determined by
the office.
(6) "Eligible student" means a student who has been accepted
into an eligible education or training program and has a declared
intention to serve in a health professional shortage area upon
completion of the education or training program.
(7) "Forgiven" or "to forgive" or "forgiveness" means to
render health care services in a health professional shortage
area in the state of Washington in lieu of monetary repayment.
(8) "Health professional shortage areas" means those areas
where credentialed health care professionals are in short supply
as a result of geographic maldistribution or as the result of a
short supply of credentialed health care professionals in
specialty health care areas and where vacancies exist in serious
numbers that jeopardize patient care and pose a threat to the
public health and safety. The department shall determine health
professional shortage areas as provided for in RCW 28B.115.070.
In making health professional shortage area designations in the
state the department may be guided by applicable federal
standards for "health manpower shortage areas," and "medically
underserved areas," and "medically underserved populations."
(9) "Loan repayment" means a loan that is paid in full or in
part if the participant renders health care services in a health
professional shortage area as defined by the department.
(10) "Nonshortage rural area" means a nonurban area of the
state of Washington that has not been designated as a rural
physician shortage area. The department shall identify the
nonshortage rural areas of the state.
(11) "Office" means the office of student financial
assistance.
(12) "Participant" means a credentialed health care
professional who has received a loan repayment award and has
commenced practice as a credentialed health care provider in a
designated health professional shortage area or an eligible
student who has received a scholarship under this program.
(13) "Program" means the health professional loan repayment
and scholarship program.
(14) "Required service obligation" means an obligation by
the participant to provide health care services in a health
professional shortage area for a period to be established as
provided for in this chapter.
(15) "Rural physician shortage area" means rural geographic
areas where primary care physicians are in short supply as a
result of geographic maldistributions and where their limited
numbers jeopardize patient care and pose a threat to public
health and safety. The department shall designate rural
physician shortage areas.
(16) "Satisfied" means paid-in-full.
(17) "Scholarship" means a loan that is forgiven in whole or
in part if the recipient renders health care services in a health
professional shortage area.
(18) "Sponsoring community" means a rural hospital or
hospitals as authorized in chapter 70.41 RCW, a rural health care
facility or facilities as authorized in chapter 70.175 RCW, or a
city or county government or governments.
[2011 1st sp.s. c 11 § 204; 2011 c 26 § 1; 1991 c 332 § 15; 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 § 717. Formerly RCW 18.150.020.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).
Effective date -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 §§ 101-103, 106-202, 204-244, and 301: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.
Intent -- 2011 1st sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.