(a)The department is authorized to provide education
training opportunities for persons engaged in the health care
professions who provide direct client care. The department may
enter into agreements with individuals entering the program and
attending an accredited university or community college program
in a health care related field of study. The terms of the
agreement shall include:
(i)The department shall provide the person an
educational assistance loan of up to six thousand dollars
($6,000.00) and up to one-half (1/2) the monthly salary the
person was earning at the time of entering an educational or
training program acceptable to the department, for each year the
person is satisfactorily enrolled in the educational or training
program;
(ii)Upon completion of the educational or tr
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(a) The department is authorized to provide education
training opportunities for persons engaged in the health care
professions who provide direct client care. The department may
enter into agreements with individuals entering the program and
attending an accredited university or community college program
in a health care related field of study. The terms of the
agreement shall include:
(i) The department shall provide the person an
educational assistance loan of up to six thousand dollars
($6,000.00) and up to one-half (1/2) the monthly salary the
person was earning at the time of entering an educational or
training program acceptable to the department, for each year the
person is satisfactorily enrolled in the educational or training
program;
(ii) Upon completion of the educational or training
program, the person shall work for one (1) of the departments,
institutions or health programs within the state for a period of
two (2) years for each year of education or training during
which the person received both an educational assistance loan
and salary, or if the person only received the educational
assistance loan the obligation would be one (1) year of state
employment for each year of educational assistance;
(iii) If the person fails to complete the educational
or training program or fails to return to the employ of the
state, he shall be required to immediately repay the educational
assistance loan and any unearned salary provided by the
department for attendance in the educational or training
program;
(iv) Any other provision the department deems
necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of the
program.
(b) The department is authorized to enter into agreements
with health professionals who have completed a health care
educational or training program from an accredited university or
community college program to provide immediate relief for health
professional position vacancies in the state. The terms of the
agreement shall include:
(i) The department will pay up to six thousand
dollars ($6,000.00) in educational loan repayment for each year
a person is employed by the department in an area where there is
a shortage of health professionals;
(ii) The person shall work for a minimum of three (3)
years for the department under the agreement. Voluntary failure
to complete the employment obligation will require the person to
immediately repay any educational loan assistance made by the
state on the person's behalf;
(iii) Any other provision the department deems
necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of the
program.