Section 590.330  Terms of Performance

a)         Each physician selected for educational loan repayment shall sign a written contract (See Appendix D) with the Department. The contract may contain additional terms and conditions which ensure compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois, and enforcement of the contract.

b)         Physicians selected for loan repayment shall practice as a primary care physician in a designated shortage area on a full-time basis (See Subpart A, Section 590.20 for definition of full-time, by primary care specialty).

c)         Loan repayment recipients who move their practice from the location described in the recipient's original application shall relocate to an area which qualifies for the same or a higher priority ranking.  Relocating to a lower priority area would result in termination of the loan repayment contract.  The recipient shall be eligible to reapply for the loan repayment program and be considered among all other applicants.

d)         Loan repayment recipients who elect to have payments made on their behalf directly to the financial institution to which they are obligated may have payments made up to six months in advance if financial institution so agrees. In the event the physician moves from the designated shortage area during the period for which loan repayment has been made, he or she shall repay to the Department any prorated amounts.

e)         Loan repayment recipients who elect to have payments made directly to themselves shall make loan payments, then present documentation of payment (i.e., cancelled checks) to the Department.  Direct payments to recipients will be made on a quarterly basis.

f)          Misrepresentation of the facts presented in the application will be considered a breach of contract.  Any funds provided by the Department for the repayment of educational loans shall be due immediately in full.

g)         In the event the physician does not repay any funds owed to the Department, the Department may refer the matter to the Attorney General or to a collection agency.