N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-9.2
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Approved site" means a community provider of behavioral and mental health services in the State, identified by the Authority, in consultation with the Department, for inclusion in the Program. Approved sites include providers operated by a nonprofit; institutions of higher education; school district, county; the State; municipalities; and the Federal government.
"Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
"Clinical practice" means assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness, emotional and behavioral disturbances, including, but not limited to, providing individual, group, or family therapy or counseling services; and developing and implementing treatment and modification plans.
"Department" means the Department of Health.
"Eligible behavioral healthcare providers" means psychiatrists, licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, board certified behavior analysts, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors, licensed associate counselors, and licensed professional counselors. Providers shall engage in direct clinical practice with patients or clients for a minimum of 20 hours a week.
"Eligible qualifying loan expenses" means the cumulative outstanding balance of student loans covering the cost of attendance at an undergraduate or graduate institution of higher education at the time an applicant is selected for the Program. Interest paid or due on qualifying loans that an applicant has taken out for use in paying the costs of undergraduate or graduate education shall be considered eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the Program.
"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
"Program" means the Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:71C-87 et seq.
"Program participant" means a behavioral healthcare provider who contracts with the Authority to engage in the clinical practice of mental or behavioral healthcare at an approved site in exchange for the redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses provided pursuant to the program.
"Qualifying loan" means a government or commercial loan for the actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable education and living expenses relating to the obtaining of a degree for use in a mental or behavioral healthcare profession.
"Total and permanent disability" means a physical or mental disability that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death and renders a Program participant unable to perform that person's service obligation, as determined by the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee.
N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:10-9.2