The "health professional loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the health professional loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and all payments for penalties or repayment of awards received by the commission [department] shall be credited to the fund or shall be deposited with the commission's [department's] administrative agent. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made upon vouchers signed by the designated representative of the commission [department] and upon warrant issued by the secretary of finance and administration.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 23.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 26 made the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act effective July 1, 1995.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 22D - Health Professional Loan Repayment
Section 21-22D-1 - Short title.
Section 21-22D-3 - Definitions.
Section 21-22D-5 - Delegation of duties.
Section 21-22D-6 - Award criteria; contract terms; payment.
Section 21-22D-7 - Contracts; enforcement.
Section 21-22D-8 - Fund created; method of payment.
Section 21-22D-9 - Cancellation.
Section 21-22D-12 - Osteopathic physician excellence fund.
Section 21-22D-13 - Osteopathic physician excellence fund; creation; administration; appropriation.