191.600.  Loan repayment program established — program fund established — use. — 1.  Sections 191.600 to 191.615 establish a loan repayment program for graduates of an accredited graduate training program in any discipline designated in rule by the department who practice in areas of defined need, to be known as the "Missouri State Loan Repayment Program (MOSLRP)".  In designating disciplines, the department shall comply with limitations set forth in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, 42 U.S.C. Section 254l-1, and any related notices of funding opportunity.

  2.  The "Missouri State Loan Repayment Program Fund" is hereby created in the state treasury.  All funds recovered from an individual pursuant to section 191.614 and all funds generated by loan repayments and penalties received pursuant to section 191.540^* shall be credited to the fund.  The moneys in the fund shall be used by the department of health and senior services to provide loan repayments pursuant to section 191.611 in accordance with sections 191.600 to 191.614.