Ohio § 3702.83
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3702.83, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3702.83.
The department of health shall administer a program, to be known as the J-1 visa waiver
program, for recruiting physicians who received graduate medical education or training
in the United States but are not citizens of the United States to serve in areas of
the state designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as
health professional shortage areas under the “Public Health Service Act,” 88 Stat.
682 (1944), 42 U.S.C. 254(e) , as amended. Under the program, the department of health shall accept and review applications
for placement of persons seeking to remain in the United States pursuant to the “Immigration
and Nationality Act,” 66 Stat. 163 (1952), 8 U.S.C. 1182(J)(1) and 1184(l) , as amended, by obtaining a waiver of the federal requirement that they return to
their home countries for a minimum of two years after completing the graduate medical
education or training for which they were admitted to the United States. The department shall administer the program in accordance with the “Immigration
and Nationality Act” and the regulations adopted under it. For each application accepted for review under this section, the department shall
charge a fee of three thousand five hundred seventy-one dollars. The fee is nonrefundable. All fees collected shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of general
operations fund created in section 3701.83 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3702.83
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3702.83 cover?
Section 3702.83 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Ohio § 3702.83?
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