Sec. 6. The board shall establish guidelines for the repayment of the loans incurred by a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, addiction counselor, or mental health professional, including the following:

(1) A participant may not receive more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in a year.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), a participant may not receive grants for more than four (4) years.

(3) A participant who is a psychiatrist pursuing fellowship training and certification in addiction psychiatry may not receive grants for more than five (5) years.

(4) A participant must commit to a full year of service in an integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment setting as described in section 5(2) or 5(3) of this chapter for each year of loan repayment.

(5) A participant must be a practitioner who:

(A) is:

(i) from Indiana; and

(ii) accepting a new position in Indiana; or

(B) is:

(i) from outside Indiana;

(ii) not currently practicing in Indiana and has not practiced in Indiana for three (3) years before applying for the program; and

(iii) establishing a new practice in Indiana.

As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2014, SEC.7.