110 ILCS 948/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Loan Repayment Assistance for Dentists Act. (Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 948 — Loan Repayment Assistance for Dentists Act.
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the Department of Public Health to increase the total number of dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists practicing in designated shortage areas in this State by providing educational loan repayment assistance grants to dentists, dental specialist…
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Dental hygienist" means a person who holds a license under the Illinois Dental Practice Act to perform dental services as authorized by Section 18 of the Illinois Dental Practice Act. "Dental payments" means compensation provided to dentists and dental s…
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Establishment of program
Establishment of program. The Department shall establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for dentists and dental specialists who practice in designated shortage areas in this State and who accept certain dental payments as defined under this Act. In addition, the Department shall establish an education…
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Application
Application. Beginning July 1, 2007, the Department shall, each year, consider applications for assistance under the program. The form of application and the information required to be set forth in the application shall be determined by the Department, and the Department shall require applicants to submit with their ap…
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Eligibility
Eligibility. To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must meet all of the following qualifications: (1) He or she must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. (2) He or she must be a resident of this State. (3) He or she must be practicing full time in this State as a dentist, den…
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The award of grants
The award of grants. (a) Under the program, for each year that a qualified applicant practices full time in this State in a designated shortage area as a dentist or dental specialist, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational loans that…
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Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation
Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation. Loan repayment recipients who fail to practice full time in a designated shortage area, as provided in this Act, shall repay the Department a sum equal to the amount received under the program, plus interest. (Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07.)
110 ILCS 948/99
(This Act was approved by the Governor on August 20, 2007, so the actual effective date of this Act is August 20, 2007) Sec
(This Act was approved by the Governor on August 20, 2007, so the actual effective date of this Act is August 20, 2007) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2007. (Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07.)