W. Va. Code R. § 133-41-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 133-41-6 - Award Provisions and Agreement

6.1. The award amount shall be at least $20,000 for medical and dental students and at least $10,000 for all other eligible disciplines.

6.2. The award agreement shall contain the provision that the recipient will agree to practice full-time for at least two (2) years or half-time for at least four (4) years in an underserved area of West Virginia or teach full-time for at least two (2) years or half-time for at least four (4) years at a school of nursing in West Virginia.

6.3. The award agreement shall state that if a recipient fails to complete the service obligation and repayment of the award is required, that the granting of renewal of a license to practice in West Virginia or to reciprocal licensure in another state based upon licensure in West Virginia shall be contingent upon the recipient's complete repayment of the award and any accrued interest, court costs, or other costs associated with the debt.

6.3.a. No license, renewal or reciprocity shall be granted to persons whose payments are in arrears.

6.3.b. The appropriate regulatory board shall inform all states where a recipient has reciprocated based upon West Virginia licensure of any refusal to renew licensure in West Virginia as a result of failure to repay the award amount.

6.4. No award payments shall be disbursed before a properly completed and signed award agreement and documentation of qualifying educational debt have been delivered by the recipient to the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences or his or her designee.

6.5. A recipient who fails to complete his or her training or practice in an underserved area or fails to teach at a school of nursing as required by the award agreement is in breach of contract and is liable for repayment of the awardas described in Section 9 of this rule.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-41-6