(1) The Michigan essential health provider recruitment strategy is created in the department to facilitate the placement and retention of designated professionals in health resource shortage areas.
  (2) In operating the Michigan essential health provider recruitment strategy, the department shall do all of the following:

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.2703

  • National Health Service Corps: means the agency established under 42 USC 254d. See Michigan Laws 333.2701
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (a) Recruit and place designated professionals in health resource shortage areas, as provided in this part.
  (b) Coordinate with the national health service corps activities in this state.
  (c) Provide consultation to communities and health resource shortage areas in securing, placing, and retaining designated professionals.
  (d) Perform other duties as set forth in this part.
  (e) Engage in other activities appropriate to the purposes of the program.