Bill No.: HB0074                  Drafter:  MRW

LSO No.:  08LSO-0171              Effective Date:  7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0051

Chapter No.:       <chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Zwonitzer, Dn.

Catch Title:       Veterinarian loan repayment program.

Subject:  Veterinarian student loan repayment program

Summary/Major Elements:

• Current law provides for a loan repayment program for physicians, dentists, allied health care providers and certain health professionals.

This act:

• Authorizes student loan reimbursement for food animal veterinarians to practice in a community in Wyoming from a list developed by the Wyoming Livestock Board.
• Allows up to 100% of the loan to be repaid to the food animal veterinarian, up to $30,000 per year.
• Requires the food animal veterinarian to practice for a minimum of 3 years in Wyoming.
• Provides rulemaking authority to the Wyoming Livestock Board as necessary to carry out this act.
• Requires a 25% match of the money from any combination of any county, city, veterinary clinic, animal care facility, state agency, university, laboratory or veterinary association.
• Appropriates $270,000 from the General Fund to the Wyoming Livestock Board to provide for loan repayments under this act.