42 CFR § 62.52 - Definitions.

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title: "42 CFR § 62.52 - Definitions."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "62.52"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, TRAINING"
part_number: "62"
part_name: "NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS"
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authority: "Sec. 215 of the Public Health Service Act, 58 Stat. 690, as amended, 63 Stat. 35 (42 U.S.C. 216); sec. 751 of the Public Health Service Act, 90 Stat. 2281 (42 U.S.C. 294t), unless otherwise noted."
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# 62.52 Definitions.

In addition to the definitions in § 62.2 of this part, the following definitions will apply for purposes of this subpart:

The definitions of *Qualifying loans, Commercial loans, Government loans, Educational expenses,* and *Living expenses* as contained in § 62.22 of this part will apply for purposes of this subpart.

*Medically underserved area* means *health manpower shortage area* or an area which has been designated by a State pursuant to standards described in § 62.54(b)(1) of this subpart which the Secretary has deemed acceptable.

*State Loan Repayment Program* or *program* means a State loan repayment program authorized under section 338H (42 U.S.C. 254q-1) of the Act.