Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-697.21: Physician Assistant Scholarship Program – Revolving

fund.

A. There is hereby established the Physician Assistant

Scholarship Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage

persons to enter physician assistant education programs and to

practice in rural and medically underserved areas of this state.

The Physician Assistant Scholarship Program shall be administered by

the Health Care Workforce Training Commission pursuant to rules

promulgated by the Commission and shall be funded based on an annual

estimate of need as determined by the Commission. Awards made

pursuant to this Program shall be subject to the availability of

funds. The number of and amount of each award shall be determined

by the Commission based on the availability of funds.

B. Only students who have been admitted as a student in an

accredited physician assistant program shall be eligible to

participate in the Physician Assistant Scholarship Program.

C. If a person receiving Physician Assistant Scholarship

Program monies fails to fully comply with the provisions of the

contract for the monies, the person shall refund to the Health Care

Workforce Training Commission all monies received by the person

pursuant to the provisions of the contract plus interest at a rate

that equals the prime interest rate plus one percent (1%) from the

date of disbursement of the funds and shall be liable for any other

liquidated damages as specified in the contract.

D. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Health Care Workforce Training Commission to be

designated the "Physician Assistant Scholarship Fund". The fund

shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,

and shall consist of all monies received by the Health Care

Workforce Training Commission for implementation of the Physician

Assistant Scholarship Program. All monies accruing to the credit of

the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by

the Health Care Workforce Training Commission for such scholarships

as may be provided for pursuant to the Physician Assistant

Scholarship Program. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment.