PHYSICIANS-LOAN REPAY ASSIST Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for physicians who practice in Illinois. Provides that beginning July 1, 2004, the Department shall consider applications for assistance under the program. Sets forth eligibility requirements for applicants. Provides that for each year that a qualified applicant practices full-time as a physician, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational loans that the person must repay that year. Provides that the total amount in grants that a person may be awarded shall not exceed $25,000. Provides that loan payment recipients who fail to practice full-time in Illinois for 3 years shall repay the Department a sum equal to 3 times the amount received under the program. Effective July 1, 2004.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. Contains only a short title provision. 2/5/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/5/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e), January 11, 2005. 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die