§ 1-20 — Scholarship requirements

It shall be lawful for any organization to condition any loan or grant upon the recipient's executing an agreement to commit not more than 5 years of his or her professional career to the goals specifically outlined within the agreement including a requirement that recipient practice nursing or medicine in specifically designated practice and geographic areas. Any agreement executed by an organization and any recipient of loan or grant assistance shall contain a provision for liquidated damages to be paid for any breach of any provision of the agreement, or any commitment contained therein, together with attorney's fees and costs for the enforcement thereof. Any such covenant shall be valid and enforceable in the courts of this State as liquidated damages and shall not be considered a penalty, provided that the provision for liquidated damages does not exceed $2,500 for each year remaining for the performance of the agreement. This Section shall not be construed as pertaining to or limiting any liquidated damages resulting from scholarships awarded under the Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce Act.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 101-118, eff. 7-22-19; 102-888, eff. 5-17-22.)