{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-751.02","heading":"Establishment of Program.","body":"(a)\nThere is hereby established the District of Columbia Health Professional Recruitment Program (“Program”) to serve as a recruitment and retention tool for health professionals within the District of Columbia.\n\n(b)\nBased on the availability of funds, the Program will pay for, among other expenses, the cost of education necessary to obtain a health professional degree. The Program will pay toward the outstanding principal, interest, and related expense of federal, state, or local government loans and commercial loans obtained by the participant for:\n(1)\nSchool tuition and required fees incurred by the participant;\n(2)\nReasonable educational expenses; and\n(3)\nIncentive payments that lead to the retention of existing Program participants to practice in Ward 7 or 8; provided, that retention incentives shall be limited to $15,000 per participant per year.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 7B. Health Professional Recruitment Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-751.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"550097e65976f37a63f3d053694b6f8aef25d174f31aa7a4fafc578b941e2dc7","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-751.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}