                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NURSE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (§ 32.1-122.6:04)

A. With such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, the Board shall
establish a tuition loan repayment program for licensed practical nurses,
licensed registered nurses, or certified nurse aides who meet criteria
determined by the Board. The Commissioner shall act as the fiscal agent for the
Board in administration of these funds. Prior to awarding any funds, the Board
shall require the recipient to agree to perform a period of nursing service in
this Commonwealth.

B. The Board shall promulgate regulations for the implementation and
administration of the Nurse Loan Repayment Program. Applications for
participation in the program shall be accepted from graduates of nursing
education programs that prepare them for examination for licensure as a
practical nurse or registered nurse or certification as a certified nurse aide,
but preference shall be given to graduates of nursing education programs located
in the Commonwealth.

C. Any loan repayment amounts repaid by recipients who fail to honor the
obligation to perform a period of nursing service in the Commonwealth required
by this section, and any interest thereon, shall be used only for the purposes
of this section and shall not revert to the general fund.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 188; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 238.