2005 Minnesota Statutes - 144.1491 — Failure to complete obligated service.

     144.1491 Failure to complete obligated service. 


    Subdivision 1.    Penalties for breach of contract.  A 
 program participant who fails to complete the required years of 
 obligated service shall repay the amount paid, as well as a 
 financial penalty specified by the federal Bureau of Health 
 Professions in the policy information notice for the state's 
 current federal grant application.  The commissioner shall 
 report to the appropriate health-related licensing board a 
 participant who fails to complete the service obligation and 
 fails to repay the amount paid or fails to pay any financial 
 penalty owed under this subdivision. 


    Subd. 2.    Suspension or waiver of obligation.  Payment 
 or service obligations cancel in the event of a participant's 
 death.  The commissioner may waive or suspend payment or service 
 obligations in case of total and permanent disability or 
 long-term temporary disability lasting for more than two years.  
 The commissioner shall evaluate all other requests for 
 suspension or waivers on a case-by-case basis. 


    HIST: 1993 c 345 art 11 s 20; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 51; 1995 c 
 234 art 8 s 42; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 13 s 1; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 113; 
 1Sp2003 c 14 art 7 s 32