OAR 409-036-0070
Application and Review Process

(1) The Authority and its contracted designee have published application processes online.
(2) The Authority or its contracted designee shall review those applications that meet all requirements of OAR 409-036-0020 (Types of Incentives Offered Under the Program).
(a) The Authority shall return incomplete applications, and upon resubmittal, they shall be processed as of the new date of receipt when they are determined complete.
(b) The Authority shall notify applicants of the status of their completed applications within 90 days of application submission.
(3) The Authority may consider the following factors in determining whether to accept an eligible provider for participation in the program, which include but are not limited to:
(a) Ability to obtain federally-funded incentives. The Authority may prioritize applications from providers who apply to practice at a qualifying practice located in a HPSA that has been determined may not reach the threshold for federal NHSC or NurseCorps awards in a given year.
(b) Other determined need of the area. The Authority may prioritize applications from providers who apply to practice at a qualifying practice located in a service area ranking below the median in the most recent Areas of Unmet Health Care Need report published by the Office.
(c) NHSC certification status of the practice site. The Authority may prioritize applications from providers committing to practice at a qualifying practice site certified to meet the requirements of the National Health Service Corps.
(d) PCPCH status of the practice site. The Authority may award priority to eligible providers who will provide services in, or in affiliation with, a Patient Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) recognized by the State of Oregon. The Authority may award a higher priority to those providers at a Tier 3 or higher recognized PCPCH site.
(e) Duration of time committed to practice site, or to serving in Oregon. The Authority may give providers priority for an award based on the duration of time they commit to serve at their practice site or in the state.
(f) Providers located in Oregon. In the case of a provider delivering telehealth services as all or part of their services, the Authority may give providers physically located in Oregon priority for an award.
(g) Provider types, disciplines, or ethnic or linguistic diversity particularly needed in a community. The Authority may give providers priority for an awardee who meets specific needs identified by a community, including ethnicity, language spoken, specialty, or provider type.
(h) Community willingness to contribute to the cost of the award. The Authority may give providers priority for an award if a practice site or community agrees to share in the cost of the incentive at the time of application.
(i) Demonstrated investment in integration of behavioral health or oral health services with primary care. The Authority may provide terms by which a provider may receive priority consideration if they are working at a site that is facilitating the integration of behavioral health and/or oral health services within the community.
(j) Practice site client demographic represents historically marginalized population (i.e HIV Positive, ethnic/racial minority, LGBTQA+, or otherwise underserved population). The Authority may give priority for an award if provider works at a practice site that serves an historically marginalized population.

Source: Rule 409-036-0070 — Application and Review Process, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=409-036-0070 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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