§ 31-34-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Physicians, Dentists, Physician Assistants, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for Rural Areas Assistance Act.” History. Code 1981, § 31-34-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1234, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 322, § 1/HB 866; Ga. L. 2017, p. 397, § 1/HB […]
§ 31-34-2. Purpose and Intent of Article
It is the purpose of this article to increase the number of physicians, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses in underserved rural areas of Georgia by making loans to physicians, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses who have completed their medical or health care education and allowing such loans to be […]
§ 31-34-3. Administration by Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
This article shall be administered by the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, and, as used in this article, the word “board” means the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce created in Code Section 49-10-1. History. Code 1981, § 31-34-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1234, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 322, […]
§ 31-34-4. Loan Applicant Qualifications; Rules and Regulations
A physician, dentist, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who receives a loan under the program provided for in this article shall be a citizen or national of the United States licensed to practice his or her health care profession within the State of Georgia at the time the loan is made, and shall […]
§ 31-34-4.1. Grants to Hospitals and Other Entities; Use of Funds; Rules and Regulations Authorized
After providing priority consideration to granting loans pursuant to Code Section 31-34-4, the board is authorized to make grants to hospitals and, as determined by the board, other health care entities, local governments, and civic organizations in underserved rural areas of Georgia, provided that any such hospital, health care entity, local government, or civic organization […]
§ 31-34-5. Service Cancelable Loan; Amount; Repayment; Determination of Underserved Rural Areas
The board shall have the authority to grant to each applicant approved by the board on a one-year renewable basis a service cancelable loan for a period not exceeding four years. The amount of the loan shall be determined by the board, but such amount shall be related to the applicant’s outstanding obligations incurred as […]
§ 31-34-6. Contract Between Applicant and State Agreeing to Terms and Conditions of Loan; Breach of Contract; Service Cancelable Contracts
Before being granted a service cancelable loan provided for in this article, each applicant therefor shall enter into a contract with the State of Georgia agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the loan is granted, which contract shall include such terms and conditions as will carry out the purposes and intent of this […]
§ 31-34-7. Cancellation of Contract
The board shall have the authority to cancel the contract of any recipient of a loan under this article for cause deemed sufficient by the board, provided that such authority shall not be arbitrarily or unreasonably exercised. Upon such cancellation, the total uncredited amount paid to the recipient shall at once become due and payable […]
§ 31-34-8. Funding
The funds necessary to carry out the loan and grant program authorized by this article may come from funds made available to the board from private, federal, state, or local sources. Funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes of this article shall be appropriated to the Department of Community Health for the specific […]
§ 31-34-9. Biennial Report to General Assembly
The board shall make a biennial report to the General Assembly of its activities under the provisions of this article. Such report shall include the name of each recipient of a loan made under the provisions of this article, the amount of each such loan, and the rural area in which the recipient is practicing […]