Section 191.440

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 191

Effective - 28 Aug 2023   

  191.440.  Contracts for forgivable loans, contents — practice sites, stipulation of. — 1.  The department of health and senior services shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for a forgivable loan under sections 191.430 to 191.450.  The written contract between the department and the individual shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:

  (1)  An agreement that the state agrees to award a loan and the individual agrees to serve for a period equal to two years, or a longer period as the individual may agree to, in an area of defined need as designated by the department, with such service period to begin on the date identified on the signed contract;

  (2)  A provision that any financial obligations arising out of a contract entered into and any obligation of the individual that is conditioned thereon is contingent upon funds being appropriated for loans;

  (3)  The area of defined need where the person will practice;

  (4)  A statement of the damages to which the state is entitled for the individual's breach of the contract; and

  (5)  Such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the department and of the individual not inconsistent with sections 191.430 to 191.450.

  2.  The department of health and senior services may stipulate specific practice sites, contingent upon department-generated health care, mental health, and public health professional need priorities, where applicants shall agree to practice for the duration of their participation in the program.

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(L. 2023 H.B. 402 merged with S.B. 45 & 90 merged with S.B. 70 merged with S.B. 106 merged with S.B. 157)