2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 10 - Highways, Military, Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 413 - Oregon Health Authority
Section 413.233 - Primary care provider loan repayment program; rules.
(1) There is created in the Oregon Health Authority the primary care provider loan repayment program for the purpose of assisting primary care providers who have committed to serving medical assistance recipients in rural or medically underserved areas of the state.
(2) The authority shall prescribe by rule:
(a) Participant eligibility criteria, including the types of primary care providers who may participate in the program;
(b) The terms and conditions of participation in the program, including the duration of the term for which a participant makes a commitment under subsection (1) of this section;
(c) The types of loans for which payments may be provided;
(d) The priority for distribution of funds available under ORS 413.127 if the funds are insufficient to provide assistance to all of the applicants who are eligible to participate in the program; and
(e) The financial penalties imposed on a participant who fails to complete the term of the commitment.
(3) The authority may enter into contracts with one or more public or private entities to administer the program or parts of the program. [2013 c.177 §1]
Note: 413.233 is repealed January 2, 2018. See sections 9 and 12, chapter 829, Oregon Laws 2015.
Note: Section 13 (2) and (3), chapter 829, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:
Sec. 13. (2) Individuals participating in the primary care provider loan repayment program on the operative date of this section [January 1, 2018] shall continue to participate for the duration of the term of the individual’s commitment made pursuant to ORS 413.233.
(3) Nothing in the repeal of ORS 348.303, 413.233 and 442.574 relieves a person of a liability, duty or obligation accruing under or with respect to ORS 348.303, 413.233 and 442.574. Payments made by participants to discharge an obligation arising under ORS 348.303 (6) or (7), 413.233 (2)(e) or 442.574 shall be deposited to the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund established in section 1 of this 2015 Act [676.450].
[2015 c.829 §13(2),(3)]
Note: See note under 413.231.