New Jersey § 18a:71c-89
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:71c-89, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:71c-89.
a. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: (1) be a resident of the State; (2) be employed, or plan to be employed, as an eligible behavioral healthcare provider
at an approved site; and (3) submit an application in accordance with such procedures and requirements as are
established by the executive director. b. The executive director, or the executive director's designee, shall select the
program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria,
subject to available funds. c. A program participant shall enter into a written contract with the authority to
participate in the program. The contract shall specify the duration of the applicant's required service and
the total amount of eligible student loan expenses to be redeemed by the State in
return for service. d. The redemption of loans under the program shall not exceed $50,000 of principal
and interest of eligible student loan expenses following the completion of two full
years of service satisfactorily completed by the program participant. A program participant who completes four full years of service satisfactorily shall
be eligible to receive a second redemption amount of $50,000 at the completion of
the fourth year. A program participant who completes six full years of service satisfactorily shall
be eligible to receive a third and final redemption amount of $50,000 at the completion
of the sixth year. The total loan redemption amount for a program participant, for six years of service,
shall not exceed $150,000. e. The period of service shall commence on or after the date of enactment of this
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L.2022, c. 34, enacted June 30, 2022.
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