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 16-47-129 – Localities in Need of Physicians.
Section 16-47-129 Localities in need of physicians. Any incorporated or unincorporated municipality or locality in the state having a population of less than 15,000, desiring additional physicians and wishing to be designated as a locality needing additional physicians, may apply to the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to be placed on a list of localities […]
Section 16-47-174 – Appropriations Made Under Article Not to Adversely Affect Other Appropriations Made to University.
Section 16-47-174 Appropriations made under article not to adversely affect other appropriations made to university. Since it is the purpose of this article to establish and provide for the maintenance of a standard two-year graduate school to be administered by the University of Alabama, and since in order to carry out that purpose the University […]