Rural Health Network - Stanislaus County
Overview
Rural Health Network, Inc. is committed to the health and well-being of the communities which it serves. Rural Health Network, Inc. has made extensive efforts to lay the groundwork to acquire one type of federal designation for Stanislaus County. These designations, known as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), open the door to benefits such as federal and state-funded student loan repayment programs and grants for physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses. The goal of this initiative is to promote access to quality healthcare in the surrounding service area by recruiting and retaining clinicians like you. Together with its team of healthcare providers, Rural Health Network, Inc. will continue to offer excellent care in a compassionate environment.
Rural Health Network, Inc. encourages its healthcare providers to contact our team of experts at HPSA Acumen to determine eligibility and opportunities for loan repayment awards. An individual consultation can be scheduled with us at the bottom of this webpage.
HPSAs are designations that indicate healthcare provider shortages in three platforms of health: primary care, mental health, and dental health. Each platform of health receives its own designation. Each designation is scored to show the severity of the shortage. Scores range from 0 to 25, with 25 indicating the greatest shortage. The map below outlines the type of HPSA for Stanislaus County.
In a Primary Care HPSA: Facility HPSA only
HPSA Name: RURAL HEALTH NETWORK INC
ID: 1061645818
Designation Type: Rural Health Clinic
Status: Designated
Score: 15
Designation Date: 11/24/2025
Last Update Date: 11/24/2025
In a Mental Health HPSA: Yes
HPSA Name: LI – Stanislaus County
ID: 7069841393
Designation Type: Low Income Population HPSA
Status: Proposed For Withdrawal
Score: 17
Designation Date: 03/07/2022
Last Update Date: 09/22/2025
In a Dental Health HPSA: No
What are the benefits of a HPSA?
In an effort to boost provider recruitment and retention in these often-rural shortage areas, benefits have been established to help build healthcare access for those who need it most. Here are the benefits available in your specific shortage designations.
Loan repayment opportunities are possible because Rural Health Network, Inc. has forged new partnerships and secured HPSAs in this region. Loan repayment is just one benefit that acknowledges you, the provider, as the driving force that makes healthcare possible in your community. Rural Health Network, Inc. truly appreciates working with you.
Programs available to eligible Rural Health Network, Inc. primary care and mental health providers:
Physicians – National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Advanced Practitioners – National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (nurses only)
Registered Nurses – Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program and California Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program
Licensed Vocational Nurses – California Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program
Mental Health Providers – California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program
What do these loan repayment programs offer?
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program – Advanced Practice Nurses and Registered Nurses may be eligible to apply for loan repayment worth up to 85% of their student loan balance in return for working at a Critical Shortage Facility.
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program – Primary Care Professionals may be eligible for up to $75,000 plus a one-time Spanish language award enhancement of $5,000, in return for a two-year service commitment at an NHSC-certified site. One-year extension contracts are available for the remaining student loan balance.
California Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program – Licensed Registered Nurses with a BSN degree may be eligible for up to $15,000 in loan repayment for a 12-month service commitment. Eligible participants must provide direct care at least 32 hours per week. Extension contracts are available.
California Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program – Licensed Vocational Nurses who provide direct patient care at least 32 hours per week may be eligible for up to $8,000 in loan repayment for a 12-month service commitment. Applicants may reapply if they still meet the eligibility requirements.
California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program – Professions including Associate or Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Associate or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Associate or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, Licensed or Waivered Psychologists, and Postdoctoral Psychological Assistants or Trainees may be eligible for up to $15,000 for a 1-year service commitment. Extension contracts are available.
To find out if your address is located in this HPSA designation, please visit the following website:
https://data.hrsa.gov/tools/shortage-area/by-address
For more information, please contact:
HPSA Acumen’s Benefit Support Specialists are available to you:
716.483.0888 ext. 206
Email us here at Support@HPSA.us