76-384. Same; satisfaction of service obligation; selection of service commitment area; alternative service. (a) Upon the selection of a service commitment area for the purposes of satisfying a service obligation under a medical student loan agreement entered into under this act, the person so selecting shall inform the university of Kansas school of medicine of the service commitment area selected.
(b) A person serving in a service commitment area pursuant to any agreement under this act may serve all or part of any commitment in the service commitment area initially selected by such person. If such person moves from one service commitment area to another service commitment area, such person shall notify the university of Kansas school of medicine of such person's change of service commitment area. Service in any such service commitment area shall be deemed to be continuous for the purpose of satisfying any agreement entered into under this act.
(c) A person receiving a medical student loan under this act, may satisfy the obligation to engage in the full-time practice of medicine and surgery in a service commitment area if the person serves as a full-time faculty member of the university of Kansas school of medicine in general internal medicine, general pediatrics, family medicine, family practice, general psychiatry or child psychiatry and serves two years for each one year of such obligation, or the equivalent thereof on a two-for-one basis, except that, at the time any person commences satisfying such service obligation as a full-time faculty member pursuant to this subsection, the number of persons satisfying service commitments or service obligations, pursuant to agreements under the medical student loan act, as full-time faculty members pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed the number equal to 25% of the total number of full-time faculty members of the university of Kansas school of medicine in general internal medicine, general pediatrics, family medicine, family practice, general psychiatry or child psychiatry.
(d) A person may satisfy the obligation to engage in the full-time practice of medicine and surgery in a service commitment area by performing at least 100 hours per month of on-site primary care or mental health care at a medical facility operated by a local health department or nonprofit organization in this state serving medically indigent persons or at a community mental health center or at Larned state hospital, Osawatomie state hospital or any facility that provides mental health services and that is operated by a state agency. As used in this subsection, "medically indigent" means a person: (1) Who is unable to secure health care because of inability to pay for all or a part of the costs thereof due to inadequate personal resources, being uninsured, being underinsured, being ineligible for governmental health benefits; or (2) who is eligible for governmental benefits but is unable to obtain medical services; and "primary care" means general pediatrics, general internal medicine, family medicine and family practice.
History: L. 1992, ch. 243, § 5; L. 1995, ch. 212, § 2; L. 2002, ch. 103, § 4; L. 2017, ch. 12, § 4; Apr. 6.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 76 - State Institutions And Agencies; Historical Property
Article 3 - University Of Kansas
76-308 Permanent university fund; original principal; earnings.
76-312 Sale of university lands.
76-315 Clinical work in medical course.
76-316 Bureau of child research.
76-318 Same; director, appointment and qualifications; personnel and equipment.
76-319 State information and publicity bureau.
76-320 Same; classification and distribution of information.
76-321 Same; employees and supplies.
76-322 State geological survey.
76-323a Annual mining production reports to state geologist, exceptions.
76-323b State mineral lease production information reports to geological survey.
76-326 Geological survey with reference to natural products of economic importance.
76-326a Geological survey; tax levy, use of proceeds.
76-327 Training of firefighters; fire service training program; traveling instructors; federal aid.
76-327a Same; Kansas fire service training commission; membership; qualifications; terms.
76-327c Fire service training program fund established; expenditures.
76-327d Kansas fire service training commission; powers; reporting requirements.
76-327f Transfers to fire service training fund authorized.
76-328 Hospitals building fund.
76-329 Lease of certain real estate to city of Lawrence for airport purposes.
76-329a Lease of certain property for airport purposes; approval of attorney general.
76-333 Sale of tract of land in Douglas county authorized; use of proceeds.
76-336 Purchase of certain real estate in Kansas City, Kansas, authorized.
76-338 State biological survey; purpose; reports; powers.
76-339 Same; appointment of state biologist; chancellor ex officio administrator.
76-341 Conveyance of land to Kansas City urban renewal agency.
76-342 Same; disposition of sale proceeds; use thereof.
76-343 Purchase of land for medical center.
76-346 Same; procedure for conveyance.
76-348 Same; land sale authorized.
76-350 Same; trust fund; approval by attorney general.
76-356 Act does not affect discovery of actual medical records.
76-357 Act does not affect admissibility in evidence of actual medical records.
76-358 Act does not exclude evidence relevant in criminal action.
76-359 Disclosure of information by teaching device does not unprivilege status of information.
76-361 Same; land sale authorized.
76-363 Same; agreements approved by attorney general; trust funds.
76-366 Affiliated family practice residency training program; policy.
76-368 Same; university authorized to select affiliates; limitations.
76-369 Same; affiliation agreements; terms.
76-372 Same; no limitation on authority of the university to establish health education centers.
76-375 Medically underserved areas, list of; preparation by secretary of health and environment.
76-378 Prohibition on certain inpatient care or research at E. B. Allen hospital.
76-381b Medically underserved areas, determination of; report to legislature.
76-383 Medical student loan agreements; terms and conditions.
76-386 Same; postponement and satisfaction of service obligation, when.
76-386a Retroactivity of loan.
76-389 Telemedicine communications system; contracts; fees for services; advisory committee.
76-393 Transfers to press publications account of restricted fees fund.
76-394 University press of Kansas; insurance against loss or damage to book inventory.
76-396 Nursing positions at medical center; unclassified services, rights and benefits.