Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

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The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: SF0057 Drafter: MRW

LSO No.: 04LSO-0265.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0033

Chapter No.: 105

Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title: Professional health education-amendments.

Subject: Amends student loan repayment requirements, directs disposition of loan repayments, imposes fund reporting and requires a recommendation.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Allows the University of Wyoming board of trustees to relieve a student of educational loan repayment obligations.

· Law requires physicians (medical students receiving student loans) to practice in the state for 3 years following graduation for the forgiveness of their student loan. The bill provides credit for repayment of a student loan for physicians who practice in the state at the rate of 1/3 year practice for each year of service in a family practice residency program in the state.

· If the medical student does not serve the required amount of time in a state residency program, interest will begin to accrue on the student loan not later than 8 years (up from 4 year) following the date the student enters into an agreement for the student medical loan. Interest will begin to accrue if the student withdraws from medical school or a residency program.

Comments:

· The university shall submit a report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on or before October 1 or each year.