Student loan repayments and direct incentive payments provided under this chapter are intended to increase the availability of health care services throughout the state, especially to underserved individuals or in health care professional shortage or rural areas.
(a) The health care professionals workforce enhancement program is established in the department for the purpose of addressing the increasing shortage of certain health care professionals in the state by expanding the distribution of health care professionals. (b) The program established under this section must include (1) employer payments, as described in AS 18.29.110; (2) […]
An employer approved for participation in the program shall make a nonrefundable quarterly payment to the department for the benefit of the employer’s health care professional employee. The employer payment may come from any available source, including a philanthropic institution, health foundation, government agency, community organization, or private individual. The payment amount (1) must be […]
(a) The department may approve student loan repayment and direct incentive payments for a qualified applicant for an initial period of three years and may approve a maximum of three renewal periods of three years each if the applicant (1) submits an application on a form approved by the department for (A) student loan repayments […]
The department shall provide a direct incentive in the form of quarterly cash payments to an eligible tier I, tier II, or tier III health care professional engaged in qualified employment in an amount established by the commissioner and that is provided by employers approved under the program.
(a) The department shall repay a portion of eligible student loans held by or made to an eligible tier I, tier II, or tier III health care professional. (b) A student loan is eligible for repayment if the student loan (1) was issued to an eligible individual under AS 18.29.130; (2) is a student loan […]
(a) To be eligible for a direct incentive payment, an individual must (1) submit an application that is approved by the commissioner; (2) be engaged in qualified employment at an eligible site with a participating employer or entity; (3) for a tier I or tier II health care professional, be licensed or exempt from licensure […]
In AS 18.29.100 – 18.29.190, (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of health; (2) “department” means the Department of Health; (3) “eligible site” means a service area or health care facility that provides health care services to underserved individuals or in health care professional shortage or rural areas and that satisfies the criteria for eligibility established […]
