Section 590.330  Terms of Performance

a)         Each recipient selected for educational loan repayment assistance shall sign a written agreement with the Department. The agreement shall contain terms and conditions that ensure compliance with the laws of the State of Illinois and this Part, and enforcement of the agreement.

b)         Each recipient selected for loan repayment assistance shall practice as a primary care physician, a general surgeon, emergency medicine physician, obstetrician, anesthesiologist, chiropractic physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant in a medical facility in a designated shortage area in Illinois on a full-time or part-time basis.

c)         Recipients who move their practice from the location described in the agreement shall relocate to a medical facility in a designated shortage area in Illinois.

d)         Misrepresentation of any material facts presented in the application or in response to any Department inquiry will be considered a breach of the agreement.  If the Department determines that a breach of the agreement has occurred, any funds provided by the Department for the repayment of educational loans shall be due in full immediately.  The Department will void the agreement and the recipient will be disallowed from participating in the program.

e)         If the recipient does not repay any funds owed to the Department, the Department shall refer the matter to the Illinois Attorney General, a collection agency, or a licensed attorney.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2653, effective January 30, 2024)