DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Division of Public Health
ERRATA
4104 Delaware Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program
* Please Note: The Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health regulation, 4104 Delaware Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program, was published as proposed in the Delaware Register of Regulations, 28 DE Reg. 654 (03/01/25). The following provisions were inadvertently published incorrectly:
Subsection 6.1.1.5 of the regulation, was published as:
6.1.1.5 Sites approved to participate in the Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program must also participate in state programs designed to increased increase access to care for the uninsured/under insured such as the Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP) Screening for Life Health Care Connection, the VIPII VIP provider network, and, if appropriate other charitable programs. Sponsoring sites must verify that they will enroll in the VIPII VIP Program within 30 days of site approval (if if they are not already network members). members. To enroll in the VIP program, call the Medical Society of Delaware at 302-224-5190 (select option 1). To enroll in CHAP, please call 2-1-2 or Screening for Life Health Care Connection, call 302-744-1040.
The subsection should have read:
6.1.1.5 Sites approved to participate in the Conrad State 30/J-1 Visa Waiver Program must also participate in state programs designed to increased increase access to care for the uninsured/under insured such as the Community Healthcare Access Program (CHAP) Screening for Life Health Care Connection, the VIPII VIP provider network, and, if appropriate other charitable programs. Sponsoring sites must verify that they will enroll in the VIPII VIP Program within 30 days of site approval (if if they are not already network members). members. To enroll in the VIP program, call the Medical Society of Delaware at 302-224-5190 (select option 1). To enroll in CHAP, please call 2-1-2 or Screening for Life Health Care Connection, call 302-744-1040.
Subsection 6.1.3 of the regulation was published as:
6.1.3 Retention. The sponsoring site must provide thorough thorough, written documentation of plans to retain the J-1 physician in the service area upon completion of the three-year 3-year practice obligation. Specifically, this plan must include short short-term and long-term strategies that will not only keep the physician in the service area, but also will encourage the physician to continue to practice the specialty for which he/she was hired including but not limited to the physician was hired. This includes malpractice insurance, partnership opportunities, if applicable, annual and sick leave, a competitive salary and salary increases salary, salary increases, and a health and/or benefits package, if applicable.
The subsection should have read:
6.1.3 Retention. The sponsoring site must provide thorough thorough, written documentation of plans to retain the J-1 physician in the service area upon completion of the three-year 3-year practice obligation. Specifically, this plan must include short short-term and long-term strategies that will not only keep the physician in the service area, but also will encourage the physician to continue to practice the specialty for which he/she was hired including but not limited to the physician was hired. This includes malpractice insurance, partnership opportunities, if applicable, annual and sick leave, a competitive salary and salary increases salary, salary increases, and a health and/or benefits package, if applicable.
Subsection 7.2.1.1 of the regulation was published as:
7.2.1.1 1) the The sponsoring site is located within a HPSA/MUA or not HPSA/MUA; and
The subsection should have read:
7.2.1.1 1) the The sponsoring site is located within a HPSA/MUA or not HPSA/MUA; and
This regulation is corrected and being published as a final regulation in the June 2025 Register.
