2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 76 STATE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES; HISTORICAL PROPERTY
Article 3 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
76-383 Medical student loan agreements; terms and conditions.
76-383. Medical student loan agreements; terms and conditions. A medical student loan agreement entered into by the university of Kansas school of medicine and an undergraduate student enrolled in or admitted to the university of Kansas school of medicine in a course of instruction leading to the degree of doctor of medicine for the purpose of receiving a medical student loan under this act shall require that the person receiving the loan:
(a) Complete the required course of instruction and receive the degree of doctor of medicine and apply for, enter and complete an approved postgraduate residency training program;
(b) apply for and obtain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Kansas;
(c) engage in the full-time practice of medicine and surgery for a period of 12 months within a service commitment area, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 76-384(c), and amendments thereto, for service as a full-time faculty member of the university of Kansas school of medicine in family medicine, family practice, general psychiatry or child psychiatry;
(d) commence such full-time practice of medicine and surgery within nine months after completion of an approved postgraduate residency training program and licensure in a service commitment area and continue such full-time practice in such service commitment area for a consecutive period of months equal to the total number of months required under the agreement;
(e) agree that the service commitment for each agreement entered into under this act is in addition to the service commitment contained in any other agreement which has been or may be entered into under this act for the purpose of obtaining a medical student loan or under other agreements for the purpose of obtaining scholarship aid;
(f) maintain records and make reports to the university of Kansas school of medicine to document the satisfaction of the obligation under such agreement to engage in the full-time practice of medicine and surgery within a service commitment area and to continue such full-time practice in such service commitment area for a consecutive period of months equal to the total number of months required under the agreement; and
(g) upon failure to satisfy an agreement to engage in the full-time practice of medicine and surgery within a service commitment area for the required period of time under any such agreement, the person receiving a medical student loan under this act shall repay amounts to the university of Kansas school of medicine as provided in K.S.A. 76-385, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1992, ch. 243, § 4; L. 2002, ch. 103, § 3; L. 2017, ch. 12, § 3; Apr 6.
