(a) Subject to available funding for this program, the department will publish a notice of fund availability and request for applications, which will include all necessary details about the program and application requirements. The application must be on the forms and in the format prescribed by the department.
(b) To be eligible to apply for a loan reimbursement or stipend, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
  (1) is a health professional as defined in §487.551 of the Texas Government Code;
  (2) is a resident of the state of Texas;
  (3) does not have a service obligation to any entity or participate in any educational loan reimbursement program or other incentive program; and
  (4) meets other eligibility or program requirements specified in the guidelines and request for applications.
(c) An educational loan is not eligible for reimbursement if it:
  (1) was a self-made educational loan from one's own insurance policy or pension plan or from the insurance policy or pension plan of a spouse or other relative;
  (2) involves a service obligation; or
  (3) is in default at the time of application.
(d) Applications that are received after the closing date, incomplete or substantially inconsistent with the requirements of this division and the request for applications may be rejected without further consideration at the discretion of the department.

Source Note: The provisions of this §30.241 adopted to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 10395