(4) Have been hired as a full-time employee of a
qualified health care facility in this Commonwealth.
(5) Have successfully completed the first six months of
full-time employment as an employee of a qualified health
care facility in this Commonwealth.
(d) Loan forgiveness.--The agency shall forgive 50% of an
eligible individual's student loans, not to exceed $100,000, if
the eligible individual enters into an agreement with the agency
to remain employed at a qualified health care facility in this
Commonwealth for a period of three years.
(e) Agreement provisions.--The agreement under subsection
(d) shall include the following terms:
(1) The award recipient shall agree to be employed at a
qualified health care facility in this Commonwealth for a
period of no less than three years.
(2) The award recipient shall permit the agency to
determine compliance with the work requirement and all other
terms of the contract.
(3) Upon the award recipient's death or total or
permanent disability, the agency shall not be required to
provide student loan forgiveness under the program.
(4) The agency may terminate student loan forgiveness
and demand repayment of the amount of student loans forgiven
if:
(i) the award recipient is convicted of or pleads
guilty or no contest to a felony; or
(ii) the State Board of Nursing has determined that
the award recipient has committed an act of gross
negligence in the practice of nursing or has suspended or
revoked the award recipient's license to practice.
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