Section 2-7 - Loan Repayment Grant Breach, Repayment, and Penalties (a) A loan repayment grant recipient under this Program who fails to complete the service obligation or fails to comply with the requirements of W.S. §§ 9-2-118 or 119, these Rules, or the terms and conditions set forth in the contract shall repay: - (i) The total amount of the loan repayment grant monies received under this Program according to a schedule established by the Department and set forth in the contract; and
- (ii) Costs and expenses incurred in collection, including attorney fees.
- (iii) The amount to be paid back shall be determined from the end of the month in which the recipient breached the contract as if the recipient had breached at the end of the month.
- (iv) Amounts recovered and damages collected under this section shall be deposited as dedicated credits to be used to carry out the provisions of this Program.
(b) The Department may cancel or release, in full or in part, a recipient from the requirements of W.S. §§ 9-2-118 or 119, these Rules, and the terms and conditions of the contract without penalty: - (i) If the recipient is unable to fulfill the service obligation due to permanent disability or a chronic or life threatening illness that prevents the recipient from performing any work for remuneration or profit;
- (ii) If the recipient dies;
- (iii) A family member for whom the recipient is the principle caregiver has a chronic or life threatening illness; or
- (iv) For other good cause shown, as determined by the Department.
(c) The Department may allow a loan repayment grant recipient to transfer to another practice location to fulfill the service obligation if the recipient is unable to fulfill the service obligation at the current practice location.