W. Va. Code R. § 133-61-7

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

Section 133-61-7 - Award Provisions and Promissory Note

7.1. Upon notification of his or her acceptance into the program, each recipient must sign a promissory note agreeing to the program requirements. No award payments shall be disbursed before the recipient has properly completed and signed the promissory note.

7.2. By signing the promissory note, the recipient will agree to practice full-time in an underserved area for one year for every academic year the applicant receives an award. Additionally, the recipient will agree that if he or she fails to complete his or her training or practice at an eligible service site as required by the award agreement, then the recipient is in breach of contract and is liable for repayment of the award.

7.3. If a recipient fails to complete the service obligation and repayment of the award is required, the granting of or a 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 repayment of the award and any accrued interest, court costs, or other costs associated with the debt.

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

7.3.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.

7.4. Upon execution of the promissory note, each recipient shall receive a tuition waiver in the amount of the difference of the in-state and out-of-state tuition charged by the awardee's institution for the academic year during which the recipient is selected for the program.

7.4.a. If a recipient receives the award in more than one academic year, the waiver amount will be adjusted each year to reflect the current year's tuition differential between the institution's in-state and out-of-state tuition. A recipient must sign a separate promissory note for each year the recipient receives an award.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-61-7