{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-508-220","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-508-220","heading":"Loan repayment contract","body":"Prior to becoming a participant in the Virginia Physician Loan Repayment Program, the applicant shall enter into a contract with the commissioner agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the loan repayment is granted. The contract shall:\n\n1. Include the terms and conditions to carry out the purposes and intent of this program;\n\n2. Provide that the participant  shall be required to (i) provide primary health care services at an approved site in  an HPSA, a VMUA, or  a state or local institution for a minimum period of two years or (ii) be employed in an approved geriatrics fellowship for a minimum of two years.  All loan repayment program participation  shall be contingent upon continuous, full-time practice in  an HPSA, a VMUA, an approved geriatrics fellowship, or  a state or local institution;\n\n3. Provide for repayment of all amounts paid, plus interest and penalties, less any service time in the event of breach of the contract;\n\n4. Be signed by the applicant; and\n\n5. Be signed by the commissioner or his designee.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 508. Regulations Governing the Virginia Physician Loan Repayment Program","Part III. Contract"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter508/section220/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:35Z","sha256":"83ccec1c6b4885fe2a8a2461f24c8ff82bf61f6521d39f79afdb09b29ffd8bc9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-508-180","next":"us-va/12vac5-508-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}