Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Health Care Professions Paid Educational Leave Program; revise provisions for defaulting participants.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/21 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP | |
| 3 | 02/05 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 02/06 (S) Passed | |
| 6 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/11 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges | |
| 8 | 02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/06 (H) Amended | |
| 10 | 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 03/28 (S) Died On Calendar |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2002 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Code Sections: A 037-0101-0291, A 073-0015-0029, A 073-0023-0059, A 073-0024-0024, A 073-0031-0021, A 073-0038-0027
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-101-291, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERIOD OF OBLIGATION FOR EMPLOYMENT IN ORDER TO PAY BACK A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ON A YEAR FOR A YEAR BASIS WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS, TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTING WITH A BANK OR COLLECTION AGENCY TO COLLECT ON DEFAULTING PARTICIPANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT A DEFAULTING PARTICIPANT'S DEBT SHALL BE DEEMED A DELINQUENCY WHICH IS GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL EDUCATIONAL LEAVE COMPENSATION RECEIVED BY THE PARTICIPANT IS CONDITIONALLY EARNED, TO PRESCRIBE THE AMOUNT OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR A DEFAULTING PARTICIPANT, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE PROSPECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-15-29, 73-23-59, 73-24-24, 73-31-21 AND 73-38-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING AGENCIES OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS TO SUSPEND THE LICENSE OF ANY LICENSEE WHO DEFAULTS ON OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A STATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN, SERVICE CONDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OR LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM OBLIGATION UNDER WHICH THE LICENSEE OBTAINED ANY OF THE EDUCATION NECESSARY TO QUALIFY FOR THE LICENSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON'S LICENSE SHALL REMAIN SUSPENDED UNTIL HE OR SHE HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS SATISFACTORY TO THE LICENSING AGENCY FOR REPAYING THE EDUCATIONAL LOAN OR MEETING THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP OR LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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