(a) Loan repayment awards will be disbursed directly
to lenders on behalf of eligible mental health professionals.
(b) Repayment assistance for each year of full-time
service for mental health professionals who first established eligibility
for the program before September 1, 2023, will be in an amount determined
by applying the following applicable percentage to the maximum total
amount of assistance allowed for the professional:
(1) for the first year, 10 percent;
(2) for the second year, 15 percent;
(3) for the third year, 20 percent;
(4) for the fourth year, 25 percent; and
(5) for the fifth year, 30 percent.
(c) Repayment assistance for each year of full-time
service for mental health professionals who first established eligibility
for the program on or after September 1, 2023, will be in an amount
determined by applying the following applicable percentage to the
maximum total amount of assistance allowed for the professional:
(1) for the first year, 33.33 percent;
(2) for the second year, 33.33 percent; and
(3) for the third year, 33.34 percent.
(d) The total amount of state appropriated repayment
assistance received by a mental health professional under this subchapter
may not exceed:
(1) $160,000, for a psychiatrist;
(2) $80,000, for:
(A) a psychologist;
(B) a licensed clinical social worker, if the social
worker has received a doctoral degree related to social work;
(C) a licensed professional counselor, if the counselor
has received a doctoral degree related to counseling; or
(D) a licensed marriage and family therapist, if the
marriage and family therapist had received a doctoral degree related
to marriage and family therapy;
(3) $60,000, for an advanced practice registered nurse;
(4) $40,000, for a licensed specialist in school psychology,
a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family
therapist, or a licensed professional counselor who has not received
a doctoral degree related to social work or counseling; and
(5) $10,000, for assistance received by a licensed
chemical dependency counselor, if the chemical dependency counselor
has received an associate degree related to chemical dependency counseling
or behavioral science.
(e) If a mental health provider's total student loan
indebtedness is less than the total amount of repayment assistance
allowed for the provider's practice specialty, the annual loan repayment
award amounts based on full-time service will be the following percentages
of the student loan debt owed at the time of application for enrollment
in the program:
(1) For mental health professionals who first established
eligibility for the program before September 1, 2023, amounts are
10% for year one, 15% for year two, 20% for year three, 25% for year
four, and 30% for year five.
(2) For mental health professionals who first established
eligibility for the program on or after September 1, 2023, amounts
are 33.33% for year one, 33.33% for year two, and 33.34% for year
three.
(f) An eligible professional may receive prorated loan
repayment assistance based on the percentage of full-time service
provided for each service period, for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
(g) Failure to meet the program requirements will result
in non-payment for the applicable service period(s) and, except under
circumstances determined by the Board staff to constitute good cause,
removal from the program.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §23.100 adopted to be effective November 12, 2015, 40 TexReg 7818; amended to be effective February 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 1232; transferred effective December 15, 2016, as published in the Texas Register November 25, 2016, 41 TexReg 9341; amended to be effective February 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 1088; amended to be effective May 22, 2019, 44 TexReg 2456; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 692 |