Nevada § 226.458 - Creation and administration of Program
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 226.458 — Creation and administration of Program, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 226.458. Creation and administration of Program
1. The Student Loan Repayment for Providers of Health Care in Underserved Communities
Program is hereby created to repay the student education loans of providers of health
care who are eligible for the Program pursuant to NRS 226.460 and 226.462 and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. The State Treasurer shall administer the Program. 3. In administering the Program, the State Treasurer shall: (a) Ensure that persons who receive repayment of student education loans are committed
to providing health care services in an underserved community in this State; (b) Ensure that at least 15 percent of money available for the Program in any year
be used to repay the student education loans of providers of health care who commit
to practicing in a county whose population is less than 100,000, to the extent that
such providers are participating in the Program; (c) With regard to money available for the Program other than money used for the purpose
described in paragraph (b), prioritize the repayment of student education loans for
providers of primary care, providers of health care who commit to accepting as patients
recipients of Medicaid or insurance pursuant to the Children's Health Insurance Program
and other providers of health care specified by the regulations adopted by the State
Treasurer pursuant to NRS 226.462 ; and (d) Work collaboratively to raise awareness about the Program with organizations that
work with providers of health care and students studying to become providers of health
care, including, without limitation: (1) Educational institutions in this State, including, without limitation, institutions
in the Nevada System of Higher Education; (2) Organizations that represent medical students and other students studying to become
providers of health care; (3) Organizations that represent providers of health care; (4) Tribal governments; and (5) Organizations who advocate for improved health outcomes in minority communities. 4. As used in this section, “ primary care ” means the practice of family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry
or obstetrics and gynecology.
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Section 226.458 ("Creation and administration of Program") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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