Section 24-1703 – Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants Established
There is a Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants in the State.
Section 24-1704 – Assistance With Repayment; Unspent Money
(a) (1) In this section, “eligible field of employment” means employment by an organization, institution, association, society, or corporation that is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (2) “Eligible field of employment” includes employment by the State or any local government in the State. (b) The Department shall assist in […]
Section 24-1705 – Additional Assistance Priority of Funding for Repayment
(a) In addition to the assistance provided under § 24–1704 of this subtitle, the Department may, subject to the availability of money in the Fund, assist in the repayment of an education loan owed by a physician or physician assistant who: (1) Practices a medical specialty that has been identified by the Department as being in shortage […]
Section 24-1706 – Regulations
The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including: (1) Establishing the maximum number of participants in the Program each year in each priority area described under § 24–1705 of this subtitle; and (2) Establishing the minimum and maximum amount of loan repayment assistance awarded under this subtitle in each priority area described […]
Section 24-1707 – Annual Reports on Program Participants
On or before October 1, 2021, and each October 1 thereafter, the Department shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on: (1) The eligible physicians, physician assistants, and medical residents who applied for the Program, including information on: (i) The specialty of the physician, physician assistant, or medical […]
Section 24-1404 – Allocation and Use of Funds
(a) The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) State funds may be used only for projects approved by the Secretary under this subtitle. (2) (i) Any federal grant that is available for this purpose shall be applied first to a project approved under this subtitle; or (ii) In […]
Section 24-1606 – Right of Recovery
(a) The State may recover from either the transferor or transferee or, in the case of a property that has ceased to be a community dental clinic, from the owner, an amount bearing the same ratio to the then current value of so much of the property as constituted an approved project as the amount of […]
Section 24-1405 – Allocations; Certification and Payment; Regulations
(a) The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available under this subtitle in accordance with this subtitle. (b) The Board of Public Works shall certify the allocations to the proper State officers, and the Treasurer shall make payments to the applicant, when needed, for the construction, acquisition, renovation, or equipping of a facility. (c) The […]
Section 24-1607 – Regulations
The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 24-1406 – State’s Right of Recovery
(a) In accordance with this section, the State shall have the right to recover funds disbursed under this subtitle. (b) In the event of failure to complete a project or failure to commence operation of a facility, the State may recover from the recipient of the funds disbursed for the project or facility or from the owner […]