League Programs & Initiatives - HPSA Designations

PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
Community Development

Community Development - Health Professional Shortage Areas

HPSA designation is a prerequisite to apply for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) assistance. Shortage designations are based on the evaluation of shortage/underservice criteria established to qualify either geographic areas, population groups or facilities as having a shortage of:

primary health care providers

dentists and

mental health professionals.

NHSC health professionals with a service obligation may serve only in federally designated HPSAs. The HPSA list is available on-line at http://hpsafind.hrsa.gov/. The listing on the website is updated every Friday. You can also call the League to find out if a certain area is currently designated. Detailed guidelines and criteria for requesting a HPSA are available from SDB http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/ or from the League.

More Information
For more information on this designation process, please contact the League.

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