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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-52 - Definitions relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program.

18A:71C-52 Definitions relative to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program.  3. As used in this act: "Approved graduate degree program" means a master's degree in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing science degree (DNS), a doctor of nursing practice degree (DPN), a doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in nursing or another relevant field of study. "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Eligible student loan expenses" means the cumulative total of the annual student loans covering the cost of attendance at an approved graduate degree program. Interest paid or due on student loans that an applicant has taken out for use in paying the costs of such education shall be considered eligible for reimbursement under the program.  "Participant" means a person who has completed an approved graduate degree program at an accredited public or independent institution of higher education, and who participates in the program. "Program" means the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to this act. L.2009, c.236, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-53 - Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program established.

18A:71C-53 Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program established.  4. a. There is established within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program. The purpose of the program is to address the current and projected critical shortage of nursing faculty in the State by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs and for persons already trained as nurses to advance their training in the profession so as to ensure that sufficient numbers of nursing faculty are available to train nursing students, and the State's hospitals, nursing homes, veterans' facilities and home care services and community care programs will have sufficient, trained nursing staff in the future to provide quality health care services to the residents of this State. The program shall provide loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program. The authority may establish a limit on the total amount of student loans which may be redeemed for participants under the program. b. In developing the program, the authority shall collaborate with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Jersey Nursing Initiative and such other entities as the authority deems appropriate. L.2009, c.236, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-54 - Eligibility for participation in program.

18A:71C-54 Eligibility for participation in program.  5. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain domicile in the State during participation in the program; and b. (1) have obtained a master's degree in nursing (MSN), a doctor of nursing science degree (DNS), a doctor of nursing practice degree (DNP), a doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in nursing or another relevant field of study within a one-year period prior to being hired for full-time faculty employment on or after the date of enactment of this act; and (2) have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0, or its equivalent, while enrolled in an approved graduate degree program. L.2009, c.236, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-55 - Application to authority for loan redemption.

18A:71C-55 Application to authority for loan redemption.  6. a. A graduate nursing student or graduate may apply to the authority for a loan redemption in such manner as prescribed by the authority. b. A program participant shall enter into a written contract with the authority to participate in the program. The contract shall specify the duration of the applicant's required service and the total amount of eligible student loan expenses to be redeemed by the authority in return for service. c. A participant who has entered into a redemption contract with the authority may nullify that contract by submitting written notification to the authority and assuming full responsibility for repayment of the full amount of the loan or that portion of the loan that has not been redeemed by the State in return for partial fulfillment of the contract.  d. In the case of a participant's death or total or permanent disability, the authority shall nullify the service obligation of the participant; or where continued enforcement of the contract may result in extreme hardship, the authority may nullify or suspend the participant's service obligation. L.2009, c.236, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-56 - Annual report on the program.

18A:71C-56 Annual report on the program.  7. The authority shall annually submit to the Governor, and pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, the chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, the chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Education Committees, and the chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees, a report on the program. The report shall be submitted no later than August 1 of each year and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for the prior fiscal year: a. the total number of participants receiving loan redemption under the program; b. the total number of participants who withdrew from the program or failed to complete the program's employment requirement; and c. the effect of the program on filling vacant nursing faculty positions in the State and eliminating the need to turn away qualified nursing school applicants. L.2009, c.236, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-57 - Rules, regulations.

18A:71C-57 Rules, regulations.  8. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.236, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-58 - Dedication of appropriated funds.

18A:71C-58 Dedication of appropriated funds.  9. Of the funds annually appropriated for the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71C-32 et seq., 25% shall be dedicated to the Nursing Faculty Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to this act. The program shall be administered directly by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. L.2009, c.236, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-59 - Definitions relative to tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists.

18A:71C-59 Definitions relative to tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists.  1. As used in this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. "Eligible tuition expenses" means tuition expenses that were incurred by a program participant in attending an accredited medical school and which were not covered by any grants or scholarships. "Program" means the tuition reimbursement program for psychiatrists established pursuant to this act. "Program participant" means a psychiatrist who contracts with the authority to provide mental health care services in a State underserved area or in a State psychiatric hospital in return for tuition reimbursement provided under the program. "State psychiatric hospital" means a State psychiatric hospital operated by the Department of Human Services and listed in R.S.30:1-7. "State underserved area" means a geographic area in this State which the Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, determines on the basis of health status and economic indicators as having a physician shortage in the specialty of psychiatry.  L.2017, c.126, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-60 - Tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists.

18A:71C-60 Tuition reimbursement for certain psychiatrists.  2. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a tuition reimbursement program for psychiatrists who provide mental health care services in a State underserved area or in a State psychiatric hospital. The program shall provide reimbursement to program participants for a portion of the eligible tuition expenses incurred by the participant in attending medical school. b. A program participant shall enter into a contract with the authority for a specified number of one-year periods of service, up to four years, in which the participant agrees to engage in the full-time practice of psychiatry in a State underserved area or in a State psychiatric hospital. The agreement shall specify the program participant's dates of required service and the total amount of reimbursement of eligible tuition expenses to be received by the participant in return for service. c. The tuition reimbursement for a participant under the program shall equal 25 percent of the participant's eligible tuition expenses for the one academic year of medical school attendance in which tuition was the lowest, in return for each full year of service satisfactorily completed by the participant under the program. The total tuition reimbursement amount for a program participant, for four full years of service, shall not exceed 100 percent of the participant's eligible tuition expenses for the one academic year of medical school attendance in which tuition was the lowest. L.2017, c.126, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-61 - Eligibility for program.

18A:71C-61 Eligibility for program.  3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of New Jersey; b. be a State-licensed physician who has successfully completed all educational and residency training requirements for the practice of psychiatry; c. apply for the program within one year of completing an accredited residency training program in psychiatry, or within one year of completing an accredited fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry; and d. agree to practice full-time as a psychiatrist in a State underserved area or in a State psychiatric hospital for a period of one to four years in return for the tuition reimbursement provided under the program. L.2017, c.126, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-62 - Designation of underserved areas, list of available positions in State psychiatric hospitals.

18A:71C-62 Designation of underserved areas, list of available positions in State psychiatric hospitals.  4. a. The Commissioner of Health, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services, shall designate State underserved areas which have a shortage of psychiatrists. In designating State underserved areas, the commissioner shall consider health status criteria and economic indicators including, but not limited to, the financial resources of the population who resides in the area under consideration, and the population's access to mental health care services.  b. The Commissioner of Health shall transmit to the authority a list of the State underserved areas and the projected number of psychiatrists needed in each area. c. The Commissioner of Human Services shall transmit to the authority a list of the State psychiatric hospitals and the projected number of psychiatrists needed in each hospital. L.2017, c.126, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-63 - Contract for program participant.

18A:71C-63 Contract for program participant.  5. The contract entered into between a program participant and the authority pursuant to section 2 of this act shall require a program participant to: a. charge for professional services at the usual and customary rate prevailing in the State underserved area, but allow a patient who is unable to pay that charge to pay at a reduced rate or receive care at no charge; b. not discriminate against any patient in the provision of mental health care services on the basis of that person's ability to pay or source of payment; and c. 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.). L.2017, c.126, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-64 - Performance standards.

18A:71C-64 Performance standards.  6. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the authority. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that a program participant: a. maintain residency in the State; b. maintain a license to practice medicine in the State; c. remain current with payments on any student loans; d. maintain satisfactory performance of services rendered in a State underserved area or in a State psychiatric hospital; and e. report to the authority, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the authority, on the program participant's performance of services rendered prior to reimbursement of tuition under the program. L.2017, c.126, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-65 - Ineligibility.

18A:71C-65 Ineligibility.  7. An individual who is participating in the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program, N.J.S.18A:71C-32 et seq., or in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. s.254l-1), shall not be eligible to participate simultaneously in the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to this act. L.2017, c.126, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-66 - Definitions relative to the STEM Loan Redemption Program.

18A:71C-66 Definitions relative to the STEM Loan Redemption Program.  1. As used in this act: "Approved STEM degree program" means an undergraduate or advanced degree program, approved by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, for persons engaged in a designated high-growth STEM occupation pursuant to section 2 of this act.  "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. "Eligible qualifying loan expenses" means the cumulative outstanding balance of qualifying student loans, including interest paid or due, covering the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education for an undergraduate or advanced degree from an approved STEM degree program.  "Executive director" means the executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. "Program" means the STEM Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to section 2 of this act. "Program participant" means a person who contracts with the authority to engage in a designated high-growth STEM occupation in exchange for the redemption of eligible qualifying loan expenses provided under the program. "Qualifying student loan" means a State or federal loan for the actual costs paid for tuition and reasonable education and living expenses relating to obtaining a degree in an approved STEM degree program. "Total and permanent disability" means a physical or mental disability that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death and renders a program participant unable to perform that person's employment obligation, as determined by the executive director or his designee. L.2018, c.142, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-67 - STEM Loan Redemption Program.

18A:71C-67 STEM Loan Redemption Program.  2. a. There is established a STEM Loan Redemption Program within the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. The program shall provide $1,000 to program participants for each year of employment in a designated high-growth STEM occupation, up to a maximum of four years, for the redemption of a portion of their eligible qualifying loan expenses. b. The designated high-growth STEM occupations for the initial two years of the program are: (1) Operations research analyst; (2) Statistician; (3) Mathematician; (4) Software developer, applications; (5) Web developer; (6) Computer systems analyst; (7) Biomedical engineer; (8) Computer and information systems manager; (9) Geological and petroleum technician; (10) Geoscientist, except hydrologist and geographer; (11) Environmental engineer; (12) Hydrologist; (13) Actuary; (14) Software developer, systems software; (15) Physicist; and (16) Biochemist and biophysicist. c. Every two years the authority, in consultation with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, shall identify high-growth STEM occupations that will qualify under the program. The occupations identified shall be ones with projected growth in New Jersey of at least 10 percent, based on the most recently reported data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or occupations the authority reasonably deems important to the State's strategic economic development goals. Medical doctor and teaching profession shall not be included as designated high-growth STEM occupations.  L.2018, c.142, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-68 - Eligibility for participation.

18A:71C-68 Eligibility for participation.  3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain residency during program participation;  b. be a graduate of an approved STEM degree program at an institution of higher education located in New Jersey; c. have an outstanding balance on a qualifying student loan and not be in default on any qualifying student loan; d. have been employed full-time in a designated high-growth STEM occupation for a minimum of four years prior to initial application to the program and be employed thereafter for an additional one to four years in a designated high-growth STEM occupation;  e. provide certification that the applicant's employer has agreed to annually provide the applicant at least a 100 percent match of the loan redemption benefit under the program during the applicant's participation in the program and employment in a designed high-growth STEM occupation; and  f. satisfy any additional criteria the authority may establish.  L.2018, c.142, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-69 - Selection of participants.

18A:71C-69 Selection of participants.  4. The executive director or his designee shall select the program participants from among those applicants who meet the eligibility criteria established pursuant to section 3 of this act, subject to available funds. L.2018, c.142, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-70 - Written contract between authority and participant; conditions for redemption of loan indebtedness.

18A:71C-70 Written contract between authority and participant; conditions for redemption of loan indebtedness.  5. a. A person who meets the eligibility requirements under section 3 of this act and has been selected by the executive director or his designee for participation in the program shall enter into a written contract with the authority. The contract shall specify the dates of required employment by the program participant in a designated high-growth STEM occupation and shall require the program participant to serve at least one year in a designated high-growth STEM occupation. b. Prior to the annual redemption of loan indebtedness: (1) the program participant shall submit to the authority certification of full-time employment in a designated high-growth STEM occupation for the full year period; and (2) the employer of the program participant shall pay the annual matching contribution to the authority in an amount equal to or greater than the $1,000 annual State-funded loan redemption benefit. c. Upon certification that a program participant has met all criteria for the annual redemption of loan indebtedness under the program, the authority shall combine the employer matching contribution and the State appropriated funds into a single payment to redeem a portion of the participant's loan. d. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the executive director or his designee. e. A program participant shall be eligible for participation in the program for four years, even if the occupation in which the person is employed is no longer a designated high-growth STEM occupation.  L.2018, c.142, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-71 - Conditions for nullification of agreement.

18A:71C-71 Conditions for nullification of agreement.  6. a. 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 employment for less than the full calendar year entitle the program participant to any benefits under the program. b. In the case of a program participant's death or total and permanent disability, the authority shall nullify the employment obligation of the program participant. The nullification shall terminate the authority's obligations under the loan redemption contract. When continued enforcement of the contract may result in extreme hardship, the authority may nullify or suspend the employment obligation of the program participant. c. In the case of a program participant's conviction of a crime or an act of gross negligence in the performance of employment obligations, or a program participant's breach of the standards established pursuant to section 5 of this act, the executive director or his designee is authorized to terminate the program participant's participation in the program. L.2018, c.142, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-72 - False, misleading information supplied, fourth degree crime.

18A:71C-72 False, misleading information supplied, fourth degree crime.  7. 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.2018, c.142, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-73 - Rules, regulations.

18A:71C-73 Rules, regulations.  8. 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 this act. L.2018, c.142, s.8.