Section 21-44-6-6 - Loan repayment guidelines The board shall establish guidelines for the repayment of the loans incurred by a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, addiction counselor, or mental health professional, including the following:
(1) A participant may not receive more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in a year.(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), a participant may not receive grants for more than four (4) years.(3) A participant who is a psychiatrist pursuing fellowship training and certification in addiction psychiatry may not receive grants for more than five (5) years.(4) A participant must commit to a full year of service in an integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment setting as described in section 5(2) or 5(3) of this chapter for each year of loan repayment.(5) A participant must be a practitioner who:(A) is: (ii) accepting a new position in Indiana; or(B) is: (i) from outside Indiana;(ii) not currently practicing in Indiana and has not practiced in Indiana for three (3) years before applying for the program; and(iii) establishing a new practice in Indiana.Amended by P.L. 142-2014, SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 170-2009, SEC.9.