N.Y. PBH Law § 924

§ 924. Primary care service corps practitioner loan repayment program.\n1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this section, sections one\nhundred twelve and one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, or\nany other contrary provision of law, the commissioner is authorized,\nwithin amounts available therefor, to make loan repayment awards to\neligible primary care service corps practitioners who agree to practice\nfull-time in an underserved area in New York state, in amounts to be\ndetermined by the commissioner, but not to exceed thirty-two thousand\ndollars per year for any year in which such practitioners provide\nfull-time eligible obligated service, without competitive bid or request\nfor proposal process.\n 2. Loan repayment awards made to a primary care service corps\npractitioner pursuant to subdivision one of this section shall not\nexceed the total qualifying outstanding debt of the practitioner from\nstudent loans to cover tuition and other related educational expenses,\nmade by or guaranteed by the federal or state government, or made by a\nlending or educational institution approved under title IV of the\nfederal higher education act. Loan repayment awards shall be used solely\nto repay such outstanding debt.\n 3. In the event that any commitment pursuant to the agreement\nreferenced in subdivision one of this section is not fulfilled, the\nrecipient shall be responsible for repayment in amounts which shall be\ncalculated in accordance with the formula set forth in subdivision (b)\nof section two hundred fifty-four-o of title forty-two of the United\nStates Code, as amended.\n 4. The commissioner is authorized to apply any funds available for\npurposes of subdivision one of this section for use as matching funds\nfor any available federal grants for the purpose of assisting states in\noperating loan repayment programs.\n 5. The commissioner may postpone, change or waive the service\nobligation and repayments amounts set forth in subdivisions one and\nthree of this section, respectively, in individual circumstances where\nthere is compelling need or hardship.\n 6. In order to be eligible to receive a loan repayment award under\nthis section, a primary care service corps practitioner must meet site\nand service eligibility criteria as determined by the commissioner.\n 7. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations necessary to\neffectuate the provisions and purposes of this article.\n