SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,21 214. A nurse practitioner.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,71 22Section 71. 36.61 (1) (b) 5., 6. and 7. of the statutes are created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,2323 36.61 (1) (b) 5. A medical assistant.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,2424 6. A dental assistant.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,31,2525 7. A dental auxiliary.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,72
1Section 72. 36.61 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,32,42 36.61 (1) (c) “Medical assistant” means an individual who has received a
3medical assistant technical diploma from a technical college under ch. 38 or who has
4successfully completed the national certification examination for medical assistants.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,73 5Section 73. 36.61 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (2) (a) and amended
6to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,32,117 36.61 (2) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the board may repay, on behalf
8of a health care provider, up to $25,000 in educational loans obtained by the health
9care provider from a public or private lending institution for education related to the
10health care provider's field of practice, as determined by the board with the advice
11of the council.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,74 12Section 74. 36.61 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,32,1413 36.61 (2) (b) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, the board's
14repayment under par. (a) may not exceed $12,500.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,75 15Section 75. 36.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,32,2216 36.61 (3) (a) The board shall enter into a written agreement with the health
17care provider. In the agreement, the health care provider shall agree to practice at
18least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this
19state or in a rural area, except that a health care provider in the expanded loan
20assistance program under sub. (8) who is not a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or
21dental auxiliary
may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in
22a health professional shortage area.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,76 23Section 76. 36.61 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,324 36.61 (3) (b) The agreement shall specify that the responsibility of the board
25to make the payments under the agreement is subject to the amount of funds

1transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and
2penalties assessed by the board, and the appropriation appropriations under s.
320.285 (1) (br) and (qj).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,77 4Section 77. 36.61 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 36.61 (4) (am), and 36.61
5(4) (am) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,86 36.61 (4) (am) (intro.) Principal Except as provided in par. (bm), principal and
7interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at the
8following rate:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,78 9Section 78. 36.61 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,1210 36.61 (4) (bm) For a health care provider that is a medical assistant, principal
11and interest due on loans, exclusive of any penalties, may be repaid by the board at
12the following rate:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,1413 1. Up to 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000, whichever is less,
14during the first year of participation in the program under this section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,1715 2. Up to an additional 40 percent of the principal of the loan or $5,000,
16whichever is less, during the 2nd year of participation in the program under this
17section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,2018 3. Up to an additional 20 percent of the principal of the loan or $2,500,
19whichever is less, during the 3rd year of participation in the program under this
20section.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,79 21Section 79. 36.61 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,33,2522 36.61 (5) (a) The obligation of the board to make payments under an agreement
23entered into under sub. (3) is subject to the amount of funds transferred to the board
24under s. 20.505 (8) (hm) 6r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the
25board, and the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (br) and (qj).
SB70-SSA2-SA3,80
1Section 80. 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,34,82 36.61 (5) (b) (intro.) If the cost of repaying the loans of all eligible applicants,
3when added to the cost of loan repayments scheduled under existing agreements,
4exceeds the total amount of funds transferred to the board under s. 20.505 (8) (hm)
56r., the contributions received and penalties assessed by the board, and the
6appropriation appropriations under s. 20.285 (1) (br) and (qj), then, subject to par.
7(bm), the board shall establish priorities among the eligible applicants based upon
8the following considerations:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,81 9Section 81. 36.61 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB70-SSA2-SA3,34,1610 36.61 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical
11care in the eligible practice area, health professional shortage area, or rural area in
12which an eligible applicant who is not a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or dental
13auxiliary
desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need
14for dental care in the dental health shortage area or rural area in which an eligible
15applicant who is a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary desires to
16practice.
SB70-SSA2-SA3,82 17Section 82. 36.61 (8) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read: