Texas § 487.159 LOAN FORGIVENESS.

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§ 487.159 — LOAN FORGIVENESS.

Texas § 487.159

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 487.159 (2026).

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Sec. 487.159. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

(a)A loan recipient shall be forgiven the principal and interest of one year's loan for each year the recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community, but only if the loan recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community or in another qualified area under Subsection (b) for a minimum of two years.

(b)If the department finds that a sponsoring community is not in need of the student's services and that the community is willing to forgive repayment of the principal balance and interest of the student's loan, the department by rule may provide for the principal balance and interest of the student's loan to be forgiven if the student provides

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Sec. 487.159. LOAN FORGIVENESS. (a) A loan recipient shall be forgiven the principal and interest of one year's loan for each year the recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community, but only if the loan recipient practices as a health care professional providing health care services in the sponsoring community or in another qualified area under Subsection (b) for a minimum of two years.
(b) If the department finds that a sponsoring community is not in need of the student's services and that the community is willing to forgive repayment of the principal balance and interest of the student's loan, the department by rule may provide for the principal balance and interest of the student's loan to be forgiven if the student provides services in another qualified area in this state.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1424, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (H.B. 2542 ), Sec. 28, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 148 (H.B. 1493 ), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2013.