# HHS Exchange Visitor Program; Request for Waiver of the Two-Year Foreign Residence Requirement
> **US Department of Health and Human Services** · Interim final rule with opportunity for public comment. · Published 2002-12-19 · Effective 2002-12-19 · 67 FR 77692
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-31972
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Health and Human Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 77692
- **CFR reference:** 45 CFR 50
- **Publication date:** 2002-12-19
- **Effective date:** 2002-12-19
## Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period amends the regulations governing requests for the waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Exchange Visitor Program. These revisions permit institutions and health care facilities to submit to HHS requests for waiver of the two-year home- country physical presence requirement for physician Exchange Visitors to deliver health care services in underserved areas.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/19/02-31972/hhs-exchange-visitor-program-request-for-waiver-of-the-two-year-foreign-residence-requirement)
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