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-SA3,32,2216 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-SA3,33,324 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-SA3,33,1210 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-SA3,33,2522 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-SA3,34,82 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-SA3,34,1610 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-SA3,34,2118 36.61 (8) (c) 3. Practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health
19professional shortage area, if the health care provider is not a dental hygienist,
20dental assistant, or dental auxiliary, or in a dental health shortage area, if the health
21care provider is a dental hygienist, dental assistant, or dental auxiliary.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,35,223 36.62 (2) Advise the board on the amount, up to $25,000 for health care
24providers other than medical assistants and up to $12,500 for medical assistants, to

1be repaid on behalf of each health care provider who participates in the health care
2provider loan assistance program under s. 36.61.”.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,35,95 20.285 (1) (at) Wisconsin financial futures incentive program. As a continuing
6appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for a Wisconsin financial futures
7incentive program in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's division of extension
8that makes financial education and coaching available statewide to assist residents
9in reaching their financial goals.

SB70-SSA2-SA3,35,1812 (1) Financial futures incentive program positions. The authorized FTE
13positions for the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System are
14increased by 2.0 GPR positions, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.285
15(1) (at), for statewide educators assigned to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's
16division of extension, with one position focusing on serving English-learners and
17bilingual individuals, with both positions having duties related to the financial
18futures incentive program.”.