Section R434-40-6 - Loan Repayment Grant Administration(1)(a) The Department may award loan repayment grants to repay loans taken for eligible individuals' educational expenses.(b) The Department may consider committee recommendations in awarding loan repayment grants.(2) Per the Department, a loan repayment grant recipient shall provide information reasonably necessary for administration of the program.(3) The Department shall determine the total amount of the loan repayment grant.(4) The loan repayment grant recipient may not enter into any other similar contract until the recipient satisfies the service obligation described in the grant agreement.(5) The Department may approve payment to a loan repayment grant recipient for increased federal, state, and local taxes caused by receipt of the loan repayment grant.(6) The Department may not pay for an educational loan of a loan repayment grant applicant who is in default at the time of an application.(7) Before receiving a loan repayment grant, the applicant shall enter into a grant agreement with the Department that binds the individual to the terms of the program.(8) A loan repayment grant recipient shall have a permanent, unrestricted license to practice in the recipient's health care specialty in Utah before the recipient's first day of service under the grant agreement.(9) Before beginning to fulfill the service obligation, a loan repayment grant recipient shall obtain approval from the Department of the site where the recipient may complete the service obligation.(10) A loan repayment grant recipient shall obtain approval from the Department before changing the approved site where the recipient fulfills the service obligation.Utah Admin. Code R434-40-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-13, effective 6/24/2021Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/7/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/11/2024