Section 16-47-204 – Governor May Convey Interest of State in Museum Lands to University.
Section 16-47-204 Governor may convey interest of state in museum lands to university. In the event the State of Alabama has or claims any interest in any of the land which is conveyed to the University of Alabama under the provisions of this article, the Governor of Alabama is hereby authorized to convey such interest […]
Section 16-47-220 – Definitions.
Section 16-47-220 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AREA OF CRITICAL NEED. An area with a critical need for more physician’s assistants, as determined by the board, where participants may work to repay loans received under the program. (2) […]
Section 16-47-221 – Creation, Administration, and Funding.
Section 16-47-221 Creation, administration, and funding. There is hereby created and established the Alabama Physician’s Assistant Service Program. The program shall be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards created in Section 16-47-121. The Program shall be funded by direct appropriation from the Education Trust Fund. (Act 2016-318, §2.)
Section 16-47-222 – Applications and Awards; Repayment of Loans.
Section 16-47-222 Applications and awards; repayment of loans. (a) The board shall establish and award, according to the judgment of the board, loans to provide for the training of qualified applicants for admission or students in any accredited master’s degree program for physician assistant studies at a medical school or college. The board may permit […]
Section 16-47-223 – Area of Critical Need.
Section 16-47-223 Area of critical need. An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for physician’s assistants, and shall not be a part of, or within five miles of, an urbanized area as defined most recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. The board […]
Section 16-47-224 – Liability Upon Default, etc.; Penalties.
Section 16-47-224 Liability upon default, etc.; penalties. (a) If a participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at the rate of 8 percent accruing from the date of default or other failure […]
Section 16-47-225 – Annual Report; Rulemaking Authority; Use of Funds.
Section 16-47-225 Annual report; rulemaking authority; use of funds. (a) The board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-tem of the Senate and the Chairs of the House and Senate Health Committees. The report shall include for the reporting year […]
Section 16-47-240 – Alabama Rural Hospital Resource Center.
Section 16-47-240 Alabama Rural Hospital Resource Center. (a) The University of Alabama at Birmingham shall establish the Alabama Rural Hospital Resource Center. (b) The purpose of the resource center is to facilitate access to high quality care for rural Alabamians and improve their health by increasing the viability and capabilities of eligible hospitals at no […]
Section 16-47-125 – Repayment Obligation May Begin Immediately Upon Discontinuation of Medical Education.
Section 16-47-125 Repayment obligation may begin immediately upon discontinuation of medical education. Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue his or her medical education may, at the discretion of the board, be required to repay all loan amounts immediately with simple interest of eight percent annually from the date of his or her […]
Section 16-47-152 – Scholarships to Division of Nursing – Amount and Conditions; Selection of Recipients.
Section 16-47-152 Scholarships to division of nursing – Amount and conditions; selection of recipients. Each scholarship provided for by this article shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year, payable from funds appropriated to the Division of Nursing of the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed […]