Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/1023

 PUBLIC LAW 100-177—DEC. 1, 1987

101 STAT. 993

health, graduates of programs in health administration, graduates of programs for the training of physician assistants, expanded function dental auxiliaries, and nurse practitioners (as defined in section 822), and other health professionals. "(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in the Loan Repayment Program, an individual must— "(1)(A) be enrolled— "(i) as a full-time student— "(I) in an accredited (as determined by the Secretary) educational institution in a State; and "'' •' ' "(II) in the final year of a course of study or program, offered by such institution and approved by the Sec'/-'"'-' retary, leading to a degree in medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or other health profession; or "(ii) in an approved graduate training program in medi*' cine, osteopathy, dentistry, or other health profession; or "(B) have— "(i) a degree in medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or other •health profession; "(ii) completed an approved graduate training program in ^ medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or other health profession in a State, except that the Secretary may waive the completion requirement of this clause for good cause; and "(iii) a license to practice medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, or other health profession in a State; '*' "(2) be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian service in the Corps; "(3) submit an application to participate in the Loan Repayment Program; and "(4) sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of the submission of such application, a written contract (described in subsection (f)) to accept repayment of educational loans and to serve (in accordance with this subpart) for the applicable period ' of obligated service in a health manpower shortage area. "(c) APPLICATION, CONTRACT, AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) SUMMARY AND INFORMATION.—In disseminating applica-

tion forms and contract forms to individuals desiring to participate in the Loan Repayment Program, the Secretary shall include with such forms— "(A) a fair summary of the rights and liabilities of an individual whose application is approved (and whose contract is accepted) by the Secretary, including in the summary a clear explanation of the damages to which the United States is entitled under section 338E in the case of the individual's breach of the contract; and "(B) information respecting meeting a service obligation through private practice under an agreement under section 338D and such other information as may be necessary for the individual to understand the individual's prospective participation in the Loan Repayment Program and service in the Corps. "(2) UNDERSTANDABILITY.—The application form, contract form, and all other information furnished by the Secretary under this subpart shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average individual applying to participate in the Loan Repayment Program.

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