28B.115.060 - Eligible credentialed health care professions -- Required service obligations.

Eligible credentialed health care professions — Required service obligations.

Until June 1, 1992, the board, in consultation with the department, shall:

     (1) Establish loan repayments for persons authorized to practice one of the following credentialed health care professions: Medicine pursuant to chapter 18.57, 18.57A, 18.71 or 18.71A RCW, nursing pursuant to *chapter 18.78 or 18.88 RCW, or dentistry pursuant to chapter 18.32 RCW. The amount of the loan repayment shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per year for a maximum of five years per individual. The required service obligation in a health professional shortage area for loan repayment shall be three years;

     (2) Establish a scholarship program for eligible students who have been accepted into an eligible education or training program leading to a credential in one of the following credentialed health care professions: Nursing pursuant to *chapter 18.78 or 18.88 RCW who declare the intent to serve in a nurse shortage area as defined by the department upon completion of an education or training program and agree to a five-year service obligation. The amount of the scholarship shall not exceed three thousand dollars per year for a maximum of five years;

     (3) Establish a scholarship program for eligible students who have been accepted into an eligible education or training program leading to a credential in one of the following credentialed health care professions: Medicine pursuant to chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW who declare an intent to serve as a primary care physician in a rural area in the state of Washington upon completion of the education program and agree to a five-year service obligation and who may receive a scholarship of no more than fifteen thousand dollars per year for five years.

     In determining scholarship awards for prospective physicians, the selection criteria shall include requirements that recipients declare an interest in serving in rural areas of the state of Washington. Preference for scholarships shall be given to students who reside in a rural physician shortage area or a nonshortage rural area of the state prior to admission to the eligible education and training program in medicine. Highest preference shall be given to students seeking admission who are recommended by sponsoring communities and who declare the intent of serving as a physician in a rural area. The board may require the sponsoring community located in a nonshortage rural area to financially contribute to the eligible expenses of a medical student if the student will serve in the nonshortage rural area;

     (4) Establish a scholarship program for eligible students who have been accepted into an eligible education or training program leading to a credential in one of the following credentialed health care professions: Midwifery pursuant to chapter 18.50 RCW or advanced registered nurse practitioner certified nurse midwifery under *chapter 18.88 RCW who declare an intent to serve as a midwife in a midwifery shortage area in the state of Washington, as defined by the department, upon completion of the education program and agree to a five-year service obligation and who may receive a scholarship of no more than four thousand dollars per year for three years;

     (5) Establish a scholarship program for eligible students who have been accepted into an eligible education or training program leading to a credential in the following credentialed health care profession: Pharmacy pursuant to chapter 18.64 RCW who declare an intent to serve as a pharmacist in a pharmacy shortage area in the state of Washington, as defined by the department, upon completion of the education program and agree to a five-year service obligation and who may receive a scholarship of no more than four thousand dollars per year for three years;

     (6) Honor loan repayment and scholarship contract terms negotiated between the board and participants prior to May 21, 1991, concerning loan repayment and scholarship award amounts and service obligations authorized under chapter **18.150, ***28B.104, or 70.180 RCW.

[1991 c 332 § 19.]

Notes: Reviser's note: *(1) Chapters 18.78 and 18.88 RCW were repealed by 1994 sp.s. c 9 § 433, effective July 1, 1994.

     **(2) Chapter 18.150 RCW was recodified as chapter 28B.115 RCW by 1991 c 332 § 36.

     ***(3) Chapter 28B.104 RCW was repealed by 1991 sp.s. c 27 § 2.