Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 996/30 – Eligibility; work requirement
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a) To be eligible for assistance under the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program, the Commission must find that the applicant satisfies all of the following:
(1) He or she is a United States citizen or an
(1) He or she is a United States citizen or an
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eligible noncitizen.
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(2) He or she is a resident of this State.
(3) He or she has worked for at least 12 consecutive
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 996/30
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(3) He or she has worked for at least 12 consecutive
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months as a behavioral health professional in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State.
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(4) He or she is a borrower with an outstanding
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balance due on an educational loan.
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(5) He or she has not defaulted on an educational
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loan.
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(b) The Commission may grant preference to a previous recipient of a grant under the Program, provided that the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements under this Section.
(c) A recipient of a grant under the Program must complete a separate 12-month period working in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State for each grant that he or she is awarded.
(c) A recipient of a grant under the Program must complete a separate 12-month period working in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State for each grant that he or she is awarded.