Maine § 20-A §11804-A Agreement for contract students after July 1, 1981 and prior to January 1, 1993

Maine Statutes

§ 20-A §11804-A — Agreement for contract students after July 1, 1981 and prior to January 1, 1993

Maine § 20-A §11804-A

Title 20-AEDUCATION

Part 5POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Ch. 421POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 20-A §11804-A (2026).

Text

1.Agreement. Any state contract student commencing professional education on or after July 1, 1981 and prior to January 1, 1993 shall, as a condition precedent to the commencement of the education, enter into an agreement with the State under which the student shall agree:

2.Forgiveness. Any student who, upon the conclusion of the student's professional education, including, if applicable, internship, residency, fellowship, obligated public health service and obligated national service, elects to serve as a practitioner of allopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry or veterinary medicine in a designated, underserved area in the State is forgiven 25% of the original outstanding indebtedness for each year of that practice.

3.Determination. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shal

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1.
Agreement.
Any state contract student commencing professional education on or after July 1, 1981 and prior to January 1, 1993 shall, as a condition precedent to the commencement of the education, enter into an agreement with the State under which the student shall agree:
2.
Forgiveness.
Any student who, upon the conclusion of the student's professional education, including, if applicable, internship, residency, fellowship, obligated public health service and obligated national service, elects to serve as a practitioner of allopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry or veterinary medicine in a designated, underserved area in the State is forgiven 25% of the original outstanding indebtedness for each year of that practice.
3.
Determination.
The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall determine underserved areas for the practice of allopathic medicine, dentistry and optometry.
4.
Deferment.
Contract students under this section who, during the repayment period, either return to a Maine practice and then leave the State or initially remain outside the State and then return to a Maine practice may seek a deferment of the annual principal and interest payments while outside the State for a period of time not to exceed 3 years. Interest must be assessed during this time and the student's total debt to the authority, including principal and interest, must be repaid either through return service or cash payments as established by the chief executive officer. Requests for deferments must be made to the chief executive officer, who shall make a determination on a case-by-case basis. The decision of the chief executive officer is final.

Legislative History

PL 1983, c. 862, §67 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 455, §§4-6,11 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 737, §A44 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 402, §A123 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 698, §§18,19 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 612, §5 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 832, §4 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV).