Under section 741(f) or 836(h) of the Act, the Secretary may agree to repay a portion of an individual's educational loans in return for the individual's agreement to practice his or her profession in an area in need of health manpower. However, a Scholarship Program participant may not enter into an agreement with the Secretary under section 741(f) or 836(h) of the Act, until either:
(a) The participant has completed the service obligation under the Scholarship Program,
(b) The Secretary has recovered from the participant an amount determined under § 62.10, or
(c) Any service or payment obligation has been waived under § 62.12.
In no case shall a scholarship received under these regulations be considered an educational loan for the purposes of section 741(f) or 836(h) of the Act.
authority: Sec. 215 of the Public Health Service Act, 58 Stat. 690, as amended, 63 Stat. 35 (
42 U.S.C. 216); sec. 751 of the Public Health Service Act, 90 Stat. 2281 (
42 U.S.C. 294t), unless otherwise noted
source: 45 FR 55429, Aug. 20, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 42 CFR 62.13