Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
208.334.0669
ruralhealth@dhw.idaho.gov
The Idaho State Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) of Idaho for at least 2 years.
Priority funding will be given to:
- Primary care physicians (family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, and pediatrics), psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses employed full-time by public or nonprofit entities
- Mental/behavioral health clinicians with substance use disorder (SUD) certifications or training employed at qualifying sites
Eligible professions and specialties include:
- Alcohol and substance use counselors: Licensed/credentialed/certified by the state of practice that meet educational requirements and masters degree requirements
- MD: Allopathic medicine
- DO: Osteopathic medicine
- NP: Nurse practitioner
- CNM: Certified nurse midwife
- DT: Dental therapists
- DDS/DMD: General and pediatric dentistry
- HSP: Health service psychologist (clinical and counseling)
- LCSW: Licensed clinical social worker
- LPC: Licensed professional counselor
- MFT: Marriage family therapist
- PA: Physician assistant
- Pharm: Pharmacist
- PNS: Psychiatric nurse specialist
- RD: Registered dietitian
- RDH: Registered dental hygienist
- RN: Registered nurse
Clinicians receiving loan repayment must:
- Ensure individuals at or below 200% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines will receive a schedule of discounts, and individuals with income at or below 100% of the HHS Poverty Guidelines will receive services at a nominal fee or at no charge at the healthcare employment site
- Be employed or contracted by a government, nonprofit, or for-profit organization operated by a nonprofit entity located in a HPSA
- Accept Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Commit to fulfilling a 2-year service obligation at the practice location and agree to substantial repayment penalties if the term of service is not completed
- Not have concurrent service obligations
- Work full-time; 40 hours per week at a minimum of 45 calendar weeks per year
Up to $50,000 for oral and behavioral health disciplines and up to $75,000 for primary care disciplines.
Loan repayment is provided through a $1 to $1 match from the federal grant and healthcare employment site in exchange for a 2-year, full-time service obligation.
Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online applications are available on the program website.
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Organizations (2)
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, view details
- Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, view details
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