Commonwealth, a private provider within this Commonwealth under
contract with a county or the Department of Human Services or a
licensed alcohol and drug addiction treatment facility. Mental
health or intellectual disability staff members or alcohol and
drug addiction counselors shall be required to submit such
documentation of eligibility as the agency may require,
including documentation to indicate full-time employment, as
full-time employment is defined by a county office, a private
provider or a licensed alcohol or drug addiction treatment
facility. The documentation shall be presented to the agency in
the form of a letter from the applicant's employer stating that
the applicant is employed by the mental health or intellectual
disability service provider or a licensed alcohol and drug
addiction facility and that the applicant performs the
applicant's duties in a satisfactory manner.
Section 10. Funding.
Loan forgiveness awards under this act may be made to the
extent that funds are appropriated by the General Assembly and
are sufficient to cover the administration of the program. In
the event that funding is insufficient to fully fund
administration and all eligible applicants, priority shall be
given to renewal applicants. Afterwards, the agency shall
utilize a random lottery system for determining which applicants
receive loan forgiveness awards.
Section 11. Responsibility of agency.
The agency shall administer the Mental Health and
Intellectual Disability Staff Member and Alcohol and Drug
Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program established by this
act and shall adopt such regulations, policies, procedures and
forms as are necessary and not inconsistent with the provisions
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