BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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THAT HE HAS A DEFINITE FINANCIAL NEED; AND

(4) FURNISH A SURETY BOND TO THE STATE
CONDITIONED THAT, AFTER GRADUATION, AND ANY DESIRED PERIOD
OF INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY, HE WILL, FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS:

(I)   ENGAGE IN THE FAMILY PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN
AN AREA DETERMINED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL
FACULTY OF MARYLAND, TO HAVE AN ACUTE NEED FOR PHYSICIANS IN
FAMILY PRACTICE; OR

(II)     ACCEPT STATE EMPLOYMENT AS A MEDICAL
DOCTOR.

(D)    NUMBER, AMOUNT, USE, AND PAYMENT OF MEDICAL
SCHOLARSHIPS.

(1)    EACH YEAR 10 MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS SHALL BE
AWARDED.

(2)   EACH MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP:

(I)   IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1500 A YEAR;

(II)   MAY BE USED FOR TUITION, FEES, AND OTHER
COSTS AT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE;

(III)    SHALL BE PAID BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP
BOARD DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; AND

(IV)   MAY BE HELD AS LONG AS THE RECIPIENT IS
MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
MEDICINE, BUT NOT LONGER THAN 4 YEARS.

(E)   APPLICATIONS; AWARD.

(1)   EACH YEAR, THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL
ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY AND CONDITIONS OF THESE MEDICAL
SCHOLARSHIPS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BOTH IN AND
OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE.

(2)    EACH APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
PROVIDED BY THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD WHICH DEMONSTRATES
HIS MERIT AND ELIGIBILITY.

(3)    THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD SHALL AWARD THE
SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE RECIPIENTS. IF A RECIPIENT DOES NOT
ACCEPT THE SCHOLARSHIP, THE BOARD SHALL REAWARD IT.

(F)   AMOUNT OF BOND.

THE BOND OF EACH RECIPIENT OF A MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN AN AMOUNT AT LEAST THREE
TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP WITH SECURITY
SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.