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| Public Act 103-0219 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Underserved Health Care Provider Workforce | ||||
Act is amended by changing Sections 3.07 and 3.09 and by adding | ||||
Section 3.11 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 935/3.07) (from Ch. 144, par. 1453.07)
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Sec. 3.07.
"Eligible medical student" means a person who | ||||
meets all of
the following qualifications:
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(a) he or she is an Illinois resident at the time of | ||||
application for
a scholarship under the program | ||||
established by this Act;
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(b) he or she is studying medicine in a medical school | ||||
located in
Illinois or studying chiropractic medicine in a | ||||
chiropractic college or institution in Illinois;
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(c) he or she exhibits financial need as determined by | ||||
the
Department; and
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(d) he or she agrees to practice full-time in a | ||||
Designated
Shortage Area as a primary care physician, | ||||
general surgeon, emergency medicine physician, or | ||||
obstetrician, or chiropractic physician one year for each | ||||
year he or she
is a scholarship recipient.
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(Source: P.A. 101-118, eff. 7-22-19.)
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(110 ILCS 935/3.09) | ||
Sec. 3.09. Eligible health care provider. "Eligible health | ||
care provider" means a primary care physician, general | ||
surgeon, emergency medicine physician, obstetrician, | ||
chiropractic physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or | ||
physician assistant who accepts Medicaid, Medicare, the | ||
State's Children's Health Insurance Program, private | ||
insurance, and self-pay.
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(Source: P.A. 101-118, eff. 7-22-19; 102-888, eff. 5-17-22.) | ||
(110 ILCS 935/3.11 new) | ||
Sec. 3.11. Chiropractic physician. "Chiropractic | ||
physician" means a chiropractic physician as defined in the | ||
Medical Practice Act of 1987. | ||
Section 10. The Loan
Repayment Assistance for Physicians | ||
Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows: | ||
(110 ILCS 949/10)
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Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context | ||
otherwise requires:
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"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
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"Educational loans" means higher education student loans | ||
that a
person has incurred in attending a registered | ||
professional physician
education program, including a medical | ||
school or a chiropractic college or institution.
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"Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical | ||
Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its | ||
branches.
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"Program" means the educational loan repayment assistance | ||
program for
physicians established by the Department under | ||
this Act.
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(Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29-05.)
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