110 ILCS 996/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. (Source: P.A. 100-862, eff. 1-1-19.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 996 — Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act.
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Provisions
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Purpose
Purpose. The purpose of the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program is to recruit and retain qualified mental health and substance use professionals to practice in underserved or rural areas and to address this State's community-based behavioral health care workforce shortage that causes di…
110 ILCS 996/10
Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: "Commission" means the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. "Physician" means a person licensed by this State to practice medicine in all its branches and includes any person holding a temporary license, as provided in the Medical Practice Act of 1987. "Program" means the Community Behavior…
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Establishment of Program
Establishment of Program. Beginning on July 1, 2019, there is created the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, which shall be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The Program shall provide loan repayment assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible mental hea…
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Applications
Applications. Each year, the Commission shall receive and consider applications for loan repayment assistance under this Act. All applications must be submitted to the Commission in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Applicants must submit any supporting documents deemed necessary by the Commission at the…
110 ILCS 996/25
Award; maximum loan time; maximum amount
Award; maximum loan time; maximum amount. Subject to appropriation, the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant for a maximum of 4 years. The Commission must encourage the recipient of a grant awarded under this Act to use the grant award for payments towards the recipient's educational loans. The am…
110 ILCS 996/30
Eligibility; work requirement
Eligibility; work requirement. (a) To be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Commission must find that the applicant satisfies all of the following: (1) He or she is a United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen. (2) He or she is a resident of…
110 ILCS 996/35
Administration; rules
Administration; rules. The Commission shall administer the Program and shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this Act for the Program's effective implementation. (Source: P.A. 100-862, eff. 1-1-19.)