§ 3-1801
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§3–1801.
(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)“Certify” means to:
(1)complete the employer sections of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form for a current or former employee; or
(2)share data directly with the U.S. Department of Education about a current or former employee that corresponds to the information required on the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form.
(c)“Employee” means an individual who is or was employed by a public service employer.
(d)“Full–time” has the meaning stated in 34 C.F.R. § 685.219.
(e)“Institution of higher education” has the meaning stated in § 10–101 of the Education Article.
(f)“Program” means the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program established under 20 U.S.C. § 1087e(m).
(1)“Public service employer” means an employer in the State who is designated as a qualifying employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including:
(i)a State or local government employer, including:
1. an office or a department;
2. an independent agency;
3. a local school system;
4. a public institution of higher education;
5. a public library system; and
6. an authority or other body; and
(ii)an employer designated as a tax–exempt organization under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)“Public service employer” does not include a federal or tribal nation government organization, agency, or governmental entity.
(h)“Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form” means the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to:
(1)certify an individual’s current or former employment with a public service employer; and
(2)determine an individual’s eligibility for the purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
(i)“Student Loan Ombudsman” has the meaning stated in § 2–104.1 of the Financial Institutions Article.