Chapter 336 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 287

Relating to Rural Health Services Program student loans; amending ORS 442.550.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 442.550 is amended to read:

442.550. As used in ORS 442.550 to 442.570:

(1) “Commission” means the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.

(2) “Nurse practitioner” means any person who is licensed under ORS 678.375.

(3) “Physician” means any person licensed to practice medicine under ORS chapter 677.

(4) “Physician assistant” means any such person licensed under ORS 677.495 and 677.505 to 677.525.

(5) “Qualifying loan” means any loan made to a medical student, physician assistant student or nursing student under:

(a) Common School Fund loan program under ORS 348.040 to 348.090;

(b) Programs under Title IV parts B, D and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and

(c) The Health Professions Student Loan, Nursing Student Loan, [and] Health Education Assistance Loan and Primary Care Loan programs administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Approved by the Governor June 6, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 6, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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