Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R434 - Clinical Services, Primary Care and Rural Health
Rule R434-45 - Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Rules
Section R434-45-3 - Definitions
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
The definitions as they appear in Section 26-46a-102 apply. In addition:
(1) "Applicant" means a physician who submits a completed application and meets the application requirements established by the Department for loan repayment, including a written agreement with a rural hospital to provide matching funds.
(2) "Approved rural hospital" means a hospital located in a rural county as defined by Section 26-46a-102, who has entered into a written agreement with the recipient to provide matching funds for the program.
(3) "Committee" means the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee created by Section 26-46a-104.
(4) "Contract year" means a 12 month period beginning with the effective date of the contract between the recipient and the approved rural hospital.
(5) "Educational expenses" means the cost of allopathic or osteopathic medical education, including books, equipment, fees, materials, reasonable living expenses, supplies, and tuition.
(6) "Eligible bona fide loan" means a loan used to pay for educational expenses leading to an allopathic or osteopathic medical degree and license in Utah that is:
(7) "Loan repayment contract" means a contract for funds to defray educational loans in exchange for a service obligation at an approved site.
(8) "Recipient" means an applicant selected to receive a loan repayment.
(9) "Service obligation" means the required professional services rendered under a loan repayment contract at an approved site for a minimum of two years.