{"data":{"id":"us-il/110-ilcs-997-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"110 ILCS 997/5","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program is to recruit and retain qualified human service professionals to work for community-based human services providers. Due to numerous factors, human services agencies have a high turnover rate and struggle to maintain consistent staffing levels. Many of these positions require degrees in human services-related fields of study. In addition, most human services positions require a graduate degree or postsecondary degree or certification. The higher education requirements for the human services workforce often means that many students graduate with a high level of debt for a job that pays slightly above minimum wage with a great deal of stress and burnout.","path":["CHAPTER 110 HIGHER EDUCATION","Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=4330\u0026ChapterID=18\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:28Z","sha256":"c4b9c9c5980ee60d9832ca42e40b6dacd9757122681bdef0705fb4002337a52b","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/110-ilcs-997-1","next":"us-il/110-ilcs-997-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}