2017 US Code
Title 38 - Veterans' Benefits
Part V - Boards, Administrations, and Services
Chapter 76 - Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program
Subchapter VII - Education Debt Reduction Program
Sec. 7682 - Eligibility
| 38 U.S.C. § 7682 (2017) |
| §7682. Eligibility |
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(a) Eligibility.—An individual is eligible to participate in the Education Debt Reduction Program if the individual— (1) is an employee in the Veterans Health Administration serving in a position (as determined by the Secretary) providing direct-patient care services or services incident to direct-patient care services for which recruitment or retention of qualified health-care personnel (as so determined) is difficult; and (2) owes any amount of principal or interest under a loan, the proceeds of which were used by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs relating to a course of education or training which led to a degree that qualified the individual for the position referred to in paragraph (1). (b) Covered Costs.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), costs relating to a course of education or training include— (1) tuition expenses; (2) all other reasonable educational expenses, including expenses for fees, books, and laboratory expenses; and (3) reasonable living expenses. |
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(Added Pub. L. 105–368, title VIII, §803(a), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3357; amended Pub. L. 107–135, title I, §102(b), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2448; Pub. L. 111–163, title III, §301(b), May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1146.) |
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AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–163, §301(b)(1), substituted "an" for "a recently appointed". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–163, §301(b)(2), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "For purposes of subsection (a), an individual shall be considered to be recently appointed to a position if the individual has held that position for less than 6 months." 2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–135 substituted "in a position (as determined by the Secretary) providing direct-patient care services or services incident to direct-patient care services" for "under an appointment under section 7402(b) of this title in a position" and "(as so determined)" for "(as determined by the Secretary)". TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMPub. L. 107–135, title I, §102(e), Jan. 23, 2002, 115 Stat. 2449, granted the Secretary of Veterans Affairs authority to treat certain individuals as recently appointed employees in the Veterans Health Administration under subsec. (a) of this section for purposes of eligibility in the Education Debt Reduction Program under this subchapter but prohibited exercise of this authority after June 30, 2002. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS PART V - BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES CHAPTER 76 - HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUBCHAPTER VII - EDUCATION DEBT REDUCTION PROGRAM Sec. 7682 - Eligibility |
| section 7682 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 112 Stat. 3357 115 Stat. 2448, 2449 124 Stat. 1146 |
| Public Law 105-368, Public Law 107-135, Public Law 111-163 |
