Missouri Laws 191.440 – Contracts for forgivable loans, contents — practice sites, stipulation of
1. The department of health and senior services shall enter into a contract with each individual qualifying for a forgivable loan under sections 191.430 to 191.450. The written contract between the department and the individual shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) An agreement that the state agrees to award a loan and the individual agrees to serve for a period equal to two years, or a longer period as the individual may agree to, in an area of defined need as designated by the department, with such service period to begin on the date identified on the signed contract;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 191.440
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) A provision that any financial obligations arising out of a contract entered into and any obligation of the individual that is conditioned thereon is contingent upon funds being appropriated for loans;
(3) The area of defined need where the person will practice;
(4) A statement of the damages to which the state is entitled for the individual’s breach of the contract; and
(5) Such other statements of the rights and liabilities of the department and of the individual not inconsistent with sections 191.430 to 191.450.
2. The department of health and senior services may stipulate specific practice sites, contingent upon department-generated health care, mental health, and public health professional need priorities, where applicants shall agree to practice for the duration of their participation in the program.