Sec. 1111. Loan forgiveness for primary care providers
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall carry out a program of entering into contracts with eligible individuals under which— the individual agrees to serve for a period of not less than 5 years as a primary care provider; and in consideration of such service, the Secretary agrees to pay not more than $50,000 on the principal and interest on the individual’s graduate educational loans. To be eligible to enter into a contract under subsection (a), an individual must— have a graduate degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, or another health profession from an accredited (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) institution of higher education; and have practiced as a primary care provider for a period (excluding any residency or fellowship training period) of not less than— 5 years; or 3 years in a medically underserved community (as defined in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p )).
Payments under this section may be made in installments of not more than $10,000 for each year of service described in subsection (a)(1). The provisions of subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act shall, except as inconsistent with this section, apply to the program established under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established in such subpart.
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Sec. 1111
Loan forgiveness for primary care providers
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