As used in this chapter:
(1)  "Applicant" means an individual submitting documents required by the department of health and welfare for the purpose of requesting a grant from the rural nursing loan repayment program.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-2502

  • Application period: means the time period from October 1 to November 30 of the state fiscal year for which funding is requested. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Board: means the rural nursing loan repayment grant review board. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Department: means the department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Eligible area: means :
Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • fund: means the fund in the state treasury established in section 39-2503, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • grant: means a grant awarded pursuant to this chapter. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • Nurse: means a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse pursuant to chapter 14, title 54, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • program: means the rural nursing loan repayment program established by this chapter. See Idaho Code 39-2502
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • (2)  "Application period" means the time period from October 1 to November 30 of the state fiscal year for which funding is requested.
    (3)  "Approval" means written notification that the application will be awarded funding through the rural nursing loan repayment program.
    (4)  "Board" means the rural nursing loan repayment grant review board.
    (5)  "Department" means the department of health and welfare.
    (6)  "Director" means the director of the department.
    (7)  "Eligible area" means:
    (a)  A rural area also designated by the United States secretary of health and human services as a health professional shortage area;
    (b)  A county without a population center of twenty thousand (20,000) or more persons; or
    (c)  All certified Idaho critical access hospitals.
    (8)  "Eligible employer" means:
    (a)  Critical access hospitals, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, long-term care facilities, public health districts, state hospitals, licensed home health agencies, licensed hospice agencies, rural health care clinics, tribal clinics, veterans health administration hospitals, veterans health administration clinics, veterans health administration long-term care homes, or Indian health service clinics; or
    (b)  Any other employer located in a rural area that employs nurses for purposes of providing nursing services to patients, as determine by the board.
    (9)  "Grant period" means the time immediately following the application period from December 1 through June 30 for which funding is granted.
    (10) "Nurse" means a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse pursuant to chapter 14, title 54, Idaho Code.
    (11) "Qualified nursing education debt" means a debt with a financial aid program or financial institution incurred to meet the educational costs of attending an accredited nursing school.
    (12) "Recipient" means an individual who receives a grant pursuant to this chapter.
    (13) "Rural nurse" means a licensed nurse who spends a minimum of thirty-two (32) hours per week, on average, providing nursing care to patients in an eligible area.
    (14) "Rural nursing loan repayment fund" or "fund" means the fund in the state treasury established in section 39-2503, Idaho Code.
    (15) "Rural nursing loan repayment grant" or "grant" means a grant awarded pursuant to this chapter.
    (16) "Rural nursing loan repayment program" or "program" means the rural nursing loan repayment program established by this chapter.