{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-14.1-7","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-14.1-7","heading":"Conditions of loan repayment.","body":"(a) Loan repayments under the provisions of this chapter shall be based upon the condition that the recipient apply for a license to practice medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene, nurse midwifery, as a registered nurse practitioner, or as a health care professional under § 338A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. § 254l, or be registered as a physician assistant in Rhode Island at the earliest practicable opportunity.\n(b) A recipient must agree to accept all patients regardless of their ability to pay for services received. A recipient must agree to accept all forms of insurance as payment in full, including Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq.\n(c) A recipient shall be required to practice full-time in a health professional shortage area for a minimum of two (2) years in order to be eligible to participate in the program.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 14.1 Health Professional Loan Repayment Program"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-14.1/23-14.1-7.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:42Z","sha256":"ae88c97fafeb87e638663c234ae6623670f499ceec1a82c0eba0878ceb5c75ef","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-14.1-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-14.1-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}