STATE 20 PROGRAMS AND NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER CHART - 01/1/02

State and Contact Information	Number of State 20 Programs Available	New Rules Regarding State 20 Programs	National Interest Waiver (NIW) Information
Alabama Charles Lail (334) 206-5396	20 as of Dec 70/01	**only when all other programs are full or exhausted will Alabama grant a State 20 waiver** allow geriatrics 95% of state’s health need are met www.alapubhealth.org/opcrh email: clail@adph.state.al.us
Alaska Patricia Carr (907) 465-3091	18 as of Dec 10/01	* state 20 programs are a recent development in Alaska * not enough sites sponsor programs * no new law since July 2000 http://www.chems.alaska.gov/Primary_Care_J1.htm   Email: pat_carr@health.state.ak.us	* do sponsor NIW but there have been no changes in the law
Arizona (602) 542-1219 Belinda Ehlert	13 applications under review as of Nov. 23/2001 Application period ended until Jan 1.	www.hs.state.az.us/hsd/visa_waiver.htm Email: behlert@hs.state.az.us fax 602-542-2011 Will accept doctors with specialty or sub-specialty training if they are willing to work in primary care.	No limit on the # of NIW but nothing in writing.
Arkansas	NA	NA
California	NA	www.ruralhealth.ca.gov/ruraljob/jobsj1.htm
Colorado Bronwyn Shaffer (303) 692-2348	18 as of Dec 10/01	www.cchn.org (303) 758-3448 fax Email: Bronwyn.Shaffer@state.co.us
Connecticut Steve Carragher (860) 509-7590	21 applications have been received as of Nov 7/01	Email: stephen.carragher@po.state.ct.us   Fax: (860) 509-8457	Contact dept. (860) 509-7658
Delaware Mario Nelson (302) 739-4735	7 as of December 13/2001	Accepts specialty and sub-specialty physicians Email: mnelson@state.de.us The seven J-1 positions left  will be filled by critical speciality needs, or emergent site requirement	-a letter from the employer and physician -a letter showing how the need for physicians will be met - nothing in writing
Florida Karen Lundberg (850) 487-2044	8 as of Nov 19/01	No changes but any updates will be posted on website- www.doh.state.fl.us/recruit Email: Karen_Lundberg@doh.state.fl.us Additional 20 applications	Information is being faxed to 1-800-684-1267
Georgia Monique Rigard (404) 657-6620	10 as of Oct 29/01	Email: mrigard@dch.state.ga.us
Hawaii William H. Dendle, III (808) 586-4442	NA	www.state.hi.us/health/   1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 340 Honolulu, HI 96813
Idaho	NA	NA
Illinois Mary Ring (217) 782-1624	0 as of Nov 1/01	No changes in the law www.idph.state.il.us	State does sponsor NIW No changes
Indiana Ray Guest (317) 233-7846	No longer accepting applications	- will be changing to an application for process next year	*require CV *letter of need
Idaho	NA	NA
Iowa Karl Kulcyk (515) 281-7223	20	10 urban, 10 rural	- only to those physicians sponsored by Iowa for a J-1 waiver
Kansas Jane Faubion (913) 296-1200	NA	NA Email: uskannjq@ibmmail.com
Kentucky Robert Calhoun (502) 564-8966	0 as Nov 5/01		Will write letters of support
Lousiana Paula Kramer (225) 342-4702	6 as of Nov 5/01	priority to J-1 applicants who do their residency in Louisiana email: pkramer@dhh.state.la.us plan on accepting 2 or 3 specialties each year	No program as of yet
Maine Sophie Glidden (207) 624-5424	20 as of Nov 1/01	No new laws No website Strictly Primary Care Do allow moonlighting, a doctor with specialty or subspecialty training can receive a J visa if he/she is willing to work in primary care	Nothing to report
Maryland Antionette Coward (410) 767-5695	18 as of Nov 14/01	No changes but all updates will be on website at www.mdpublichealth.org	Regulations are in the process of being written down. Once they are they will be posted on website.
Massachusetts Catharine Sibble (617) 624-6043	10 as of Dec 13/01	Contact: catharine.sibble@state.ma.us   To request a J waiver: Email: j1@state.ma.us Many more than 10 applications received. The chances of receiving one of the final 10 still not approved in MA is very small
Michigan Michelle Lovaas (517) 432-1066	Closed in September	www.mimom.org/page.cfm/41/	Nothing in writing
Minnesota Lawrence Colaizy (651) 282-3851	20	http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/j1main.htm - email: lawrence.colaizy@health.state.mn.us   accept 4 specialist applications prior to the last quarter of the federal fiscal year (July 1).  In the last quarter we will accept any qualified application in the order received.  A discussion paper regarding the change to include specialists is available.  We are trying to avoid making the distinction between specilaties and subspecialties.   discourage moonlighting but believe it is ultimately a contract issue between the physician and employer.  All work must be in a designated shortage area.
Mississippi Perelia Taylor (601) 576-7216	15 as of December 10, 2001	E-mail:ptaylor@msdh.state.ms.us currently developing changes to the program for implementation October 1, 2001. Four specialists per year http://msdh.state.ms.us
Missouri Harold Kirby (573) 751-6219	20
Montana Marge Levine (406) 444-4748	NA	-understaffed - looking at the possibility of sponsoring those who the USDA will not
Nebraska Tom Rauner (402) 471-0148	20	Email: trauner@hhs.state.ne.us	Contact Tom Rauner to apply
Nevada Jim LaRue (775) 687-1871	20	www.state.nv.us/healthprimary/j1visa.htm or www.state.nv.us/health/primary/Conrad%2020%%20Process%20and%20Criteria%202000.htm email: jlarue@govmail.state.nv.us http://health2k.state.nv.us/primary/JP-1%20Visa.doc
New Hampshire Brian Ayars (603) 271-4547	20		- hasn’t even heard of them
New Jersey Brenda Evans (609) 292-1495	15 as of Dec 10/01	www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/j1waiv.htm email: Brenda.Evans@doh.state.nj.us	Do not sponsor them.
New Mexico Kim Kinsey (505) 841-5871	20	Procedural changes. Fall of 2000 Subspecialty and specialty physicians now included www.nmhr.org	NIW are extremely rare in N.M. Only a few in years past, mostly by universities for special research.
New York Steve Swanson (518) 473-7019	20	www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/01infbul.htm or www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/j-1b.htm or www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/dpprd/j-1a.htm
North Carolina Tom Tucker (919) 733-2040	12 as of Nov 13/01	www.ncruralhealth.org/j1.html email: tomtucker@mindspring.com
North Dakota Mary Amanson (701) 777-2344	19 as of December 12/2001	No new changes Email: mamundsn@medicine.nodak.edu http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/j1.html	Contact Gary Garland at (701) 328-4839
Ohio Phil Styner (614) 644-8508	18 as of October 22, 2001	Email: psyter@gw.odh.state.oh.us No new changes	Contact Phil Styer to apply
Oklahoma Carrie Thompson (405) 271-8427	NA	Email: CariT@health.state.ok.us - the Oklahoma Conrad 20 Program ended on September 28, 2001 - Carrie Thompson will continue to be the contact person for physicians seeking waivers through USDA	Do not sponsor NIW at this time.
Oregon	NA	NA
Pennsylvania Connie Hanna (717) 772-5298	17 as of Dec 12/01	will be changing the deadlines in the future but are not able to give any more information at this time www.health.state.pa.us or www.health.state.pa.us/practice/Forms/Waivinfo.htm         or http://www.health.state.pa.us/pdf/practice/forms/state20waiver.pdf   Email: channa@health.state.pa.us	-have nothing in writing regarding NIW - have written 5 letters of support in the past year
Rhode Island Jackie Landry (401) 222-2231	0	www.healthir.org
South Carolina Mark Jordan (803) 898-0766	20	jordanma@columb61.dhec.state.sc.us
South Dakota Amy Petersen (605) 773-3361	20 as of Dec 10/01. Received 2 applications.	www.state.sd.us/doh/rural  amy.petersen@state.sd.us or sandra.durick@state.sd.us
Tennessee Patrick Lipford (615) 741-0418	14 as of December 10/01	http://170.142.76.180/rural/j1visa0.html no new laws   Michael Gregory’s Email: mgregory@mail.state.tn.us	Contact Patrick Lipford or Michael Gregory at (615)741-0418 - do not provide NIW unless physician has completed his/her obligation in Tennessee
Texas (512) 479-8801	NA	www.tdh.state.tx.us/coph/chprj1.htm No program
Utah Erin Olsen 801-538-6214	18 as of Nov. 13/01	www.ethnichealthutah.org Email: elolsen@doh.state.ut.us www.primarycareutah.org Specialty and Subspecialty doctors are allowed.
Vermont Craig Stevens (802) 863-7513	19 as Dec 10/01	csteven@vdh.state.vt.us
Virginia Bunny Caro (804) 786-1313		http://www.vdh.state.va.us/primcare/index.html
Washington Jennisha Johnson (206) 705-6765	3 Specialist Spaces, 15 Primary Care as of Dec 10/2001	www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/ocrh/R&R/j1.htm 15 Primary Care (1 pending) 5 Specialty (2 pending) j1waivers@ars.usda.gov
West Virginia Jim Criniti (888) 442-3456 (304) 558-4385	13 as of Dec 10/01	www.wvdhhr.org/bph/recruit/j1-visa.htm email: jimcriniti@wvdhhr.org Changes as of January Now allowing MUAs , used to be limited to IPSA Also are now accepting specialty and subspecialty  applications on a case by case basis www.wvrecruitment.org	Typically, West Virginia asks doctors or their lawyers to present case to Lynda Etkins
Wisconsin Anne Dopp (608) 265-3610	Closed for the year	Email: doppaw@dhfs.state.wi.us www.dhfs.state.wi.us/partners.htm
Wyoming (800) 456-9386	NA	NA

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