§ 21-44-6-6 — Loan repayment guidelines

The board shall establish guidelines for the
repayment of the loans incurred by a psychiatrist, psychologist,
psychiatric nurse, addiction counselor, or mental health professional,
including the following:
(1) A participant may not receive more than twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000) in a year.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), a participant may not
receive grants for more than four (4) years.
(3) A participant who is a psychiatrist pursuing fellowship
training and certification in addiction psychiatry may not receive
grants for more than five (5) years.
(4) A participant must commit to a full year of service in an
integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment setting as
described in section 5(2) or 5(3) of this chapter for each year of
loan repayment.
(5) A participant must be a practitioner who:
(A) is:
(i) from Indiana; and
(ii) accepting a new position in Indiana; or
(B) is:
(i) from outside Indiana;
(ii) not currently practicing in Indiana and has not practiced
in Indiana for three (3) years before applying for the program;
and
(iii) establishing a new practice in Indiana.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2014, SEC.7.