Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 351 - NURSING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM
Section 11-351-12 - Repayment
Current through February, 2024
(a) Repayment of the loan shall commence twelve months after the recipient has graduated, been licensed, and has obtained employment as a registered nurse in Hawaii.
(b) Loan recipients shall have their outstanding repayment obligation reduced by twenty percent per year for each year they work as a registered nurse in Hawaii. Recipients shall submit a letter from the recipient's employer by January 31 of each year, or as requested by the director, to confirm the recipient is emp directly providing or supervising clinical care with an institution or organization in Hawaii
(c) Recipients who meet the criteria in sub-section (h) of this section may defer repayment of the outstanding loan amount each year they are employed as a licensed registered nurse directly providing or supervising clinical care with an institution or organization in Hawaii If the recipient requires time off from work due to temporary disability insurance/ workers' compensation, pregnancy (limited to three months), personal emergency (limited to six months), or involuntary military duty, the repayment period will be deferred and added to the end of the loan repayment period.
(d) Repayment of loans shall commence immediately under the following conditions. The recipient:
(e) Repayment of the loan amount or any portion thereof which has been allocated to the recipient for the upcoming semester/quarter but which has not been expended shall be returned immediately to the department. Loan amounts are assumed to be unexpended, unless the recipient provides proof that it has been spent (e.g., receipts).
(f) Repayment of the loan amount which has been disbursed to the recipient and expended shall be made on a quarterly basis, according to the repayment schedule specified by the department. There are no penalties for early repayment of the loan.
(g) Repayment which is fifteen calendar days past the due date will be assessed a late payment penalty of two percent simple interest.
(h) Repayments may be deferred under any of the following conditions:
(i) Deferral of loan repayments is subject to approval by the director.