Ch. 348                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E) A RECIPIENT SHALL:

(1) (4) BE SELECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FROM QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS BASED ON:

(I) COMPETITIVE STANDARDS; AND

(II) FINANCIAL NEED; AND

(2) FULFILL A SERVICE OBLIGATION BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN A
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS; AND

   (3) (5) SATISFY ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THE ADMINISTRATION
MAY ESTABLISH.

(F) (D) A RECIPIENT MAY RENEW A GRANT IF THE RECIPIENT:

(1)     REMAINS ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN A PROGRAM OF STUDIES THAT
WOULD LEAD TO LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION AS A MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL; AND

(2)     SATISFIES ANY ADDITIONAL CRITERIA THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
ESTABLISH.

(G) (E)    A GRANT MAY BE USED FOR:

(1)     TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES;

(2)     ROOM AND BOARD; AND

(3)     BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

(H) (1) A RECIPIENT SHALL REPAY THE ADMINISTRATION THE GRANT
FUNDS AWARDED UNDER THIS PROGRAM PLUS SIMPLE INTEREST THAT IS EQUAL
TO THE PRIME RATE PLUS 2% CALCULATED FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PAYMENT OF THE GRANT IF THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT;

(I) COMPLETE THE SPECIFIED DEGREE, ATTAIN THE LICENSURE
OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED, OR FULFILL OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER THIS
SECTION; OR

(II) PERFORM THE SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(2) (I) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL WAIVE THE REPAYMENT OF THE GRANT AWARD AT THE
RATE OF 1 YEAR FOR EACH YEAR THAT THE RECIPIENT PERFORMS THE SERVICE
OBLIGATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(II) A RECIPIENT SHALL BEGIN REPAYMENT AT ANY TIME DURING
THE PERIOD THAT THE RECIPIENT IS NO LONGER ENROLLED IN A
DECREE GRANTING PROGRAM OF STUDIES THAT WOULD LEAD TO LICENSING AS A
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OR PERFORMING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

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