Health care facilities may be denied future participation in the J-1 visa waiver program or national interest waiver program if:
(1)  The required annual reports are not submitted in a complete and timely manner;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-6117

  • Applicant: means a health care facility that seeks to employ a physician and is requesting state support of a J-1 visa waiver or national interest waiver. See Idaho Code 39-6105
  • National interest waiver: means an exemption from the labor certification process administered by the United States department of labor for foreign physicians whose will to stay in the United States and work in an area of underservice in Idaho is determined to be in the public interest by the Idaho department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 39-6105
(2)  A waiver physician does not serve the designated shortage area or shortage population approved at the time of placement for the full three (3) to five (5) years of employment. This does not apply only if the approved site is in a designated health professional shortage area that loses its designation after the waiver physician begins employment;
(3)  A waiver physician does not remain employed by the applicant for the full three (3) to five (5) years of employment;
(4)  The applicant or waiver physician is not in compliance with the terms defined in this chapter or any federal requirements.