To determine the procedures for the distribution of the funds to residency programs, including the establishment of eligibility criteria in accordance with the following guidelines:
         (a) preference for programs which are to be
    
established at locations which exhibit potential for extending eligible health care provider availability to Designated Shortage Areas;
        (b) preference for programs which are located away
    
from communities in which medical schools are located; and
        (c) preference for programs located in hospitals
    
having affiliation agreements with medical schools located within the State.
    In distributing such funds, the Department may also consider as secondary criteria whether a residency program has:

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 935/4.02

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

         (1) Adequate courses of instruction in the behavioral
    
sciences;
        (2) Availability and systematic utilization of
    
opportunities for residents to gain experience through local health departments or other preventive or occupational medical facilities;
        (3) A continuing program of community-oriented
    
research in such areas as risk factors in community populations, immunization levels, environmental hazards, or occupational hazards;
        (4) Sufficient mechanisms for maintenance of quality
    
training, such as peer review, systematic progress reviews, referral system, and maintenance of adequate records; and
        (5) An appropriate course of instruction in societal,
    
institutional, and economic conditions affecting a rural health care practice.
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