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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-34 - Eligibility for participation in program.

18A:71C-34 Eligibility for participation in program.  18A:71C-34. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State; b. be a primary care practitioner; and c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.145.) d. agree to practice primary care, as appropriate, at an approved site under the terms and conditions provided in N.J.S.18A:71C-36 and the agreement issued thereunder. Amended 2009, c.145, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-35 - Ranking of State designated underserved areas.

18A:71C-35 Ranking of State designated underserved areas.  18A:71C-35. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, after consultation with the Commissioner of Corrections and the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate and establish a ranking of State designated underserved areas. The criteria used by the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services in designating areas shall include, but not be limited to: a. the financial resources of the population under consideration, including the percentage of the population that is eligible for medical assistance pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) and P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et seq.), and the percentage of the population that does not have health insurance coverage; b. the population's access to primary care services;  c. appropriate physician, dentist, or other primary care staffing in State, county, municipal and private nonprofit health care facilities and in clinics which are part of the extramural network of dental clinics established by the New Jersey Dental School of Rutgers, The State University; and d. the extent to which racial and ethnic disparities in health care in a geographic area, including, but not limited to, disparities in the incidence of cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, chemical dependency, diabetes, asthma, homicide, suicide, accidental injury, infant mortality, child immunization rates, HIV/AIDS, dental caries, and periodontal disease, indicate the need to increase access to primary care services among racial and ethnic minority populations in that area. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall transmit the list of State designated underserved areas and the number of positions needed in each area to the executive director or designee. amended 2009, c.145, s.4; 2012, c.45, s.100.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-36 - Entry into program; agreements.

18A:71C-36 Entry into program; agreements.  18A:71C-36. a. In administering the program, the authority or its designated agent shall contract only with a primary care practitioner. b. The contract shall require a program participant to: (1) serve at least an initial two-year period at an approved site in the full-time clinical practice of that person's primary care profession; (2) charge for professional services at the usual and customary rate prevailing in the area in which the approved site is located, but allow a patient who is unable to pay that charge to pay at a reduced rate or receive care at no charge; (3) not discriminate against any patient in the provision of health care services on the basis of that person's ability to pay or source of payment; and (4) agree not to impose any charge in excess of the limiting fee for a service, as determined by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, to a recipient of benefits under the federal Medicare program established pursuant to Pub.L.89-97 (42 U.S.C.s.1395 et seq.). c. The contract shall also specify the applicant's dates of required service and the total amount of eligible qualifying loan expenses to be redeemed by the State in return for service, and stipulate that the applicant has knowledge of and agrees to the six-month probationary period required prior to final acceptance into the program pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-38. Amended 2009, c.145, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-36.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-36.1 - Performance standards for program participants.

18A:71C-36.1 Performance standards for program participants.  10. a. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the executive director or his designee and if the approved site is a clinic which is part of the extramural network of dental clinics established by the New Jersey Dental School of Rutgers, The State University the program participant shall also meet performance standards set by the New Jersey Dental School. b. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that a participant: (1) maintain residency in the State; (2) maintain a license or certification to practice a primary care profession in the State; (3) remain current with payments on student loans; (4) enter into a mutually acceptable contract with an approved site; (5) maintain satisfactory performance of services rendered at an approved site; and (6) report to the authority or its designee, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the authority or its designee, on the program participant's performance of services rendered at an approved site prior to repayment of the annual amount eligible for redemption. L.2009, c.145, s.10; amended 2012, c.45, s.101.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-37 - Redemption limits; service.

18A:71C-37 Redemption limits; service.  18A:71C-37. a. Maximum redemption of loans under the loan redemption program shall amount to 18% of principal and interest of eligible qualifying loan expenses in return for one full year of service at an approved site, an additional 26% for a second full year of service, an additional 28% for a third full year of service and an additional 28% for a fourth full year of service for a total redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses of up to, but not to exceed, $120,000, or the maximum amount authorized by the federal government, whichever is greater, either (1) in State funds or (2) the sum of federal, State, and other non-federal funds pursuant to section 338I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.s.254q-1), whichever is applicable. No amount of eligible qualifying loan expenses shall be redeemed for services performed for less than a full year. b. A participant who enters an agreement to fulfill service in a State designated underserved area that is also a HPSA shall be permitted a total redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses for four years of service up to, but not to exceed, the sum of federal, State and other non-federal matching funds provided pursuant to section 338I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.s.254q-1). c. A program participant who enters an agreement to fulfill service in a State designated underserved area that is not also a HPSA shall be permitted a total redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses for four years of service up to, but not to exceed, $120,000, or the maximum amount authorized by the federal government, whichever is greater, in State funds. d. A program participant who has engaged in full-time clinical practice during the participant's initial two years of participation in the program shall be permitted to fulfill the program participant's subsequent service obligations on a part-time basis with the approval of the authority or its designee and the program participant's employer in a State designated underserved area, with the program participant's redemption credit accruing on a pro rata basis. The program participant may be permitted a total redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses for the equivalent of four years of full-time service. Amended 2009, c.145, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-37.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-37.1 - Reimbursement payments for tax liability of participant.

18A:71C-37.1 Reimbursement payments for tax liability of participant.  16. The executive director or his designee may, within the limits of available funds and in accordance with eligibility criteria determined by the executive director or his designee, make payments in a reasonable amount, as determined by the executive director or his designee, to reimburse a program participant for all or part of any increased tax liability incurred by the participant, pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., which results from the redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses under the program. L.2009, c.145, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-38 - Probationary period.

18A:71C-38 Probationary period.  18A:71C-38. Each program participant shall serve a six-month probationary period upon initial placement at an approved site. During that period, the primary care staff of the approved site, or in the case of a clinic which is part of the extramural network of dental clinics established by the New Jersey Dental School of Rutgers, The State University, the director of the clinics and the vice-dean of the dental school, together with the program participant and the executive director or his designee, shall evaluate the suitability of the placement for the program participant. At the end of the probationary period, the primary care staff shall recommend the continuation of the program participant's present placement, a change in placement, or its determination that the program participant is an unsuitable candidate for the program. If the primary care staff of the approved site recommends a change in placement, the executive director or a designee shall approve an alternate placement at an approved site. If the primary care staff determines that the program participant is not a suitable candidate for the program, the executive director or his designee shall take this recommendation into consideration in regard to the program participant's final acceptance into the program. No loan redemption payment shall be made during the six-month probationary period; however, a program participant shall receive credit for the six-month period in calculating the first year of required service under the loan redemption contract. amended 2009, c.145, s.7; 2012, c.45, s.102.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-39 - Matching of participants with areas.

18A:71C-39 Matching of participants with areas.  18A:71C-39. The executive director or his designee, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall match program participants to State designated underserved areas or HPSAs. Amended 2009, c.145, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-40 - Selection of participants; priority.

18A:71C-40 Selection of participants; priority.  18A:71C-40. The executive director or his designee shall select the program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-34, subject to available funds and available approved sites. In the event that there are insufficient funds or approved sites to select all of the applicants who meet the eligibility criteria, the executive director or his designee shall accord priority to applicants in the following manner: a. first, to any applicant who is completing a fourth, third or second year of a loan redemption contract; b. second, to any applicant according to the severity of the physician, dentist, or other primary care provider shortage in the area selected by the applicant; and c. third, to any applicant whose residence in the State at the time of entry into postsecondary education was within a State designated underserved area. In the event that there are more applicants who have the same priority than there are program positions, the executive director or his designee shall select program participants by means of a lottery or other form of random selection. Amended 2009, c.145, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-41 - Nullification of agreement.

18A:71C-41 Nullification of agreement.  18A:71C-41. A program participant who has previously entered into a contract with the authority may nullify the agreement by notifying the authority in writing and reassuming full responsibility for the remaining outstanding balance of the loan debt. In no event shall service at an approved site for less than the full calendar year of each period of service entitle the program participant to any benefits under the program. A program participant seeking to nullify the contract before completing a second full year of service shall be required to pay 50% of the redeemed portion of indebtedness in not more than one year following nullification of the agreement. Amended 2009, c.145, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-42 - Death or permanent disability of participant.

18A:71C-42 Death or permanent disability of participant.  18A:71C-42. In case of a program participant's death or total and permanent disability, the authority or its designee shall nullify the service obligation of the program participant. The nullification shall terminate the authority's obligations under the loan redemption contract, except in the event that a program participant's death or total and permanent disability occurs during the second year of service, the authority shall not require repayment of the prior redeemed portion of indebtedness. When continued enforcement of the contract may result in extreme hardship, the authority or its designee may nullify or suspend the service obligation of the program participant. Amended 2009, c.145, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-43 - Conviction of crime; gross negligence; breach of performance standards; failure to repay; penalties.

18A:71C-43 Conviction of crime; gross negligence; breach of performance standards; failure to repay; penalties.  18A:71C-43. a. In the case of: (1) a program participant's conviction of a crime or an act of gross negligence in the performance of service obligations; (2) suspension or revocation of the program participant's license or certification to practice; or (3) a program participant's breach of the performance standards established pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2009, c.145 (C.18A:71C-36.1);the executive director or his designee is authorized to terminate the program participant's service in the program. b. A program participant who fails to repay an amount due the authority under the program may be subject to actions initiated by the authority or its designee, which may include, but are not limited to, recovery of the amount due by an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction or through the offset of State tax refunds or rebates, making this information available to credit reporting agencies, and exclusion from eligibility for any student assistance benefits administered by the authority, as well as action by the federal government, to the extent that loan redemption benefits are federally funded, to recover any amount due it as permitted by federal law. In any action brought by the authority or its designee in a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to this subsection, the program participant shall be liable for: the debt incurred, interest on the debt at the maximum legal prevailing rate as determined by the United States Treasurer, and the administrative and court costs associated with collection of the debt. Amended 2009, c.145, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-43.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-43.1 - False, misleading information, fourth degree crime.

18A:71C-43.1 False, misleading information, fourth degree crime.  13. A person who knowingly or willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of receiving loan redemption benefits under the program is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.2009, c.145, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-44 - National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants ineligible.

18A:71C-44 National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants ineligible.  18A:71C-44. A student who is participating in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.s.254 l-1), shall not be eligible to participate simultaneously in the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.  Amended 2009, c.145, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-46 - Recruitment.

18A:71C-46 Recruitment.  18A:71C-46. Recruitment. The executive director or designee and the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, in cooperation with their designated agent, shall together establish a procedure for the recruitment of program applicants at medical and dental schools and health centers. The procedure shall provide for the participation of the medical and dental staff, as appropriate, of those facilities in the selection of appropriate applicants for the program. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-46.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-46.1 - Availability of information.

18A:71C-46.1 Availability of information.  18. The authority shall work with State institutions of medical, dental, and other primary care professional education to ensure that information on the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program is made available to students upon enrollment. L.2009, c.145, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-47 - Federal funds.

18A:71C-47 Federal funds.  18A:71C-47. Federal Funds. The authority shall annually apply for any federal funds which may be available to implement the provisions of this act. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-48 - Rules and regulations.

18A:71C-48 Rules and regulations.  18A:71C-48. Rules and Regulations. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement the provisions of N.J.S.18A:71C-32 through N.J.S.18A:71C-47. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-49 - OB/GYN student loan expense reimbursement program.

18A:71C-49 OB/GYN student loan expense reimbursement program.  29. a. There is established a student loan expense reimbursement program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for obstetrician/gynecologists who agree to practice in State designated underserved areas as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.46 (C.18A:71C-35). Any loans provided through the NJCLASS Loan Program pursuant to P.L.1999, c.46 (C.18A:71C-21 et seq.) or a student loan program of the federal government shall be eligible for reimbursement under this program. The authority shall implement the program in consultation with the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Health and Senior Services and the State Board of Medical Examiners. b. (1) An obstetrician/gynecologist who receives a payment under the student loan expense reimbursement program shall be required to practice as an obstetrician/gynecologist in an underserved area in this State for a period of at least four years after receipt of the payment. (2) An obstetrician/gynecologist who fails to comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be required to repay to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority the amount of the payment, in whole or in part as determined by the authority. c. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this section, including, but not limited to: eligibility for the program, procedures for application, selection of participants, establishment and nullification of contracts established with participants under the program, and reports to the program by participants. L.2004,c.17,s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-50 - Short title.

18A:71C-50 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program Act." L.2009, c.236, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-51 - Findings, declarations relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program.

18A:71C-51 Findings, declarations relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. This State is experiencing a critical shortage in its nursing workforce, which is expected to worsen in the next two decades. In New Jersey, as well as nationwide, the shortage of faculty in schools of nursing is reaching crisis proportions. Insufficient numbers of faculty hinder schools' efforts to increase their capacity. b. According to projections by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, New Jersey is estimated to be 49% below demand, resulting in a shortfall of 42,400 registered professional nurse full-time equivalent positions throughout the State by 2020. c. The demand for nurses at all levels of training and in all health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, veterans' homes and home health care and community-based programs, is increasing as the population gets older. Recent data from schools of nursing in New Jersey show that there is an increased interest in nursing by potential students; 67% of schools of nursing in the State turned away qualified student applicants and 57% report numbers of enrollments greater than their current capacity to educate students. d. The average age of New Jersey's registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses is increasing each year; in 2007 54.4% of the State's registered professional nurses were between 46 and 60 years of age and 13.3% were more than 60 years of age; 29% of non-retired registered professional nurses were older than 55 years of age. These findings indicate that, assuming the majority of nurses retire at 65 years of age, the State will need to replace one third of its nursing workforce over the next 10 years. e. The number of full-time faculty positions currently budgeted in New Jersey's schools of nursing totals 575 full-time equivalents. Of these, six percent, or 35 full-time equivalents, were vacant in October 2004; 54% of the nursing schools in the State reported faculty vacancies. f. The faculty shortage is part of the larger picture and all areas must be addressed as nurses are vital to the public's health. Research indicates that without sufficient numbers of well-qualified nurses, patients' lives and well-being are at increased risk. The minimum educational requirement of a nursing instructor according to the New Jersey Board of Nursing regulations is a master's degree in nursing (MSN). For nursing faculty in the State's 13 associate degree programs in community colleges and 11 diploma programs in hospitals, a MSN is required. Many schools also require that faculty be certified in the specialty practice area in which they teach. L.2009, c.236, s.2.