THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 TO: The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents FROM: Douglas E. Lentivech SUBJECT: Designation of Regents Physician Shortage Areas (RPSAs) DATE: January 2, 2020 AUTHORIZATION(S): SUMMARY Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda) Should the Board of Regents approve the updates to the attached list of Regents Physician Shortage Areas (Attachment A), as recommended by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), for the 2020 Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program application cycle? Reason for Consideration Required by State statute. Proposed Handling This item will come before the Full Board at its January 2020 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. Procedural History Not applicable. Background Information In 1987, the Board of Regents approved a system for identifying and designating areas of physician shortage for purposes of the Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program. In September 1995, the Board decided to update this shortage area list annually. BR (CA) 10 Each year, DOH recommends updates to the list of Regents Physician Shortage Areas. These updates include modifications to the following Health Professions Shortage Areas (HPSAs): Primary Care, Facility Physician, State Facility and Mental Health Professions. The changes and updates are as follows: Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists by County • Changes that reflect new and eliminated sites that occurred during the past 12 months. Some of the changes are the result of mergers and/or expansions of facilities in the different counties. New York State Operated Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists • Updates to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) that reflect the addition of Correctional Facilities inadvertently left off last year’s listing. Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians and Psychiatrists by County • Additions, deletions (and minor name changes) of hospitals that occurred this year. Critical Access Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians and Psychiatrists by County • One newly eligible hospital and the deletion of a hospital that no longer has inpatients. Related Regents Items February 2019: Designation of Regents Physician Shortage Areas (http://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/219brca11.pdf) February 2018: Designation of Regents Physician Shortage https://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/218heppca1.pdf January 2017: Designation of Regents Physician Shortage Areas https://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/1216brca11.pdf Recommendation VOTED: That the Board of Regents approve the changes to the list of designated physician shortage areas in the Regents Designated Physician Shortage Areas in New York State Report, as described in Attachment A, effective January 14, 2020. 2 Timetable for Implementation If approved at the January 2020 Regents meeting, the 2020 Regents Designated Physician Shortage Areas Report in New York State will be used for purposes of the 2020 application cycle for the Regents Loan Forgiveness Award Program and this information will be communicated to the field immediately. 3 REGENTS DESIGNATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS in NEW YORK STATE The University of the State of New York THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Office of the Professions State Board for Medicine and Office of Postsecondary Access, Support and Success Scholarships and Grants Administration Unit Room 967, Education Building Addition Albany, NY 12234 Effective January 14, 2020 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University BETTY A. ROSA, Chancellor, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. ..................................................... Bronx T. ANDREW BROWN, Vice Chancellor, B.A., J.D. ......................................................................................... Rochester ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. ............................................................................................................................ Manhasset LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed.D. ................................................................................................ Beechhurst CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .................................................................................................. Staten Island WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ............................................................................................................................. Rochester KATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. .................................................................................................... Brooklyn JAMES E. COTTRELL, B.S., M.D. ................................................................................................................... New York JOSEPHINE VICTORIA FINN, B.A., J.D. ....................................................................................................... Monticello JUDITH CHIN, M.S. in Ed. ......................................................................................................................... Little Neck BEVERLY L. OUDERKIRK, B.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed. ................................................................................... Morristown CATHERINE COLLINS, R.N., N.P., B.S., M.S. in Ed., Ed.D. ............................................................................ Buffalo NAN EILEEN MEAD, B.A. ........................................................................................................................... Manhattan ELIZABETH S. HAKANSON, A.S., M.S., C.A.S. .............................................................................................. Syracuse LUIS O. REYES, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. ............................................................................................................... New York SUSAN W. MITTLER, B.S., M.S. .......................................................................................................................... Ithaca Interim Commissioner of Education President of The University of the State of New York SHANNON L. TAHOE Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy JOHN L. D’AGATI Deputy Commissioner, Higher Education WILLIAM P. MURPHY Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Professions DOUGLAS E. LENTIVECH The State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities. Portions of this publication can be made available in a variety of formats, including braille, large print or audio tape, upon request. Inquiries concerning this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Department’s Office for Diversity and Access, Room 530, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234. Regents-Designated Physician Shortage Areas (RPSAs) Table of Contents Page General Information regarding the Regents-Designated Service Shortage Areas in New York State (with links to important websites)..................................................................... 1 Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists by County .............................................................................................. 3 New York State Operated Facilities Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Areas for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists ....................................................... 9 Hospitals Designated as Regent Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians and Psychiatrists by County .................... 12 Critical Access Hospitals Designated as Regents Physician Shortage Facilities for Primary Care Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, and Psychiatrists ........... 16 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING REGENTS-DESIGNATED PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS (RPSAs) IN NEW YORK STATE Overview Regents-Designated Physician Shortage Areas (RPSAs) consist of both Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) as approved by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and designated health care facilities within New York State. Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program (Regents Program) placements must be located within these defined areas and/or at these designated health care facilities. Primary Care, Emergency Medicine and Mental Health Regents Physician Shortage Areas For primary care or emergency medicine physicians not practicing at a designated health care facility, proposed practice sites must be in primary care HPSAs. For psychiatrists not practicing at a designated health care facility, proposed practice sites must be in mental health HPSAs. To be eligible for Regents Program placements, HPSAs cannot be listed as withdrawn. HPSAs are defined by whole counties, one or more townships within rural areas, or one or more census tracts within urban areas. In order to determine if an address is in a primary care or mental health HPSA, applicants can use the search tool found at: https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address. If the proposed practice site is in a HPSA, the name and status (among other