Section 8. Powers And Duties Of The Corps

The corps shall: A. enter into contracts to carry out provisions of the Health Service Corps Act, and may sue for enforcement of those contracts; B. recruit and assign health professionals to eligible communities/practice sites; C. determine a mix of health professional specialties to be recruited, with an emphasis on family practice physicians; D. establish criteria and procedures for acceptance of applications and selection of students and licensed health professionals; E. establish criteria and procedures for evaluating and selecting students and licensed health professionals; F. determine and maintain a list of eligible communities/practice sites and establish a priority of those locations based on relative need; and G. convene an advisory committee to recommend students and licensed health professionals to receive commitment stipends, recommend priorities for eligible communities/practice sites, and advise the corps on program policy.