1. (a) To qualify for forgiveness of a repayment obligation under AS 14.43.510, a participant in the WWAMI program must

   1. (1) provide a copy of the participant's Alaska Medical license or residency permit;
   2. (2) provide proof of full-time employment that meets the qualifications set out in AS 14.43.510; and
   3. (3) provide certification on a form obtained from the commission that the participant has satisfied the requirements for forgiveness benefits set out in AS 14.43.510 and this section.
   4. (4) repealed 7/12/2008.
2. (b) For purposes of this section, "full-time employment" means employment as a physician for at least 1,830 hours per year in the health care profession, including call and patient care.
3. (c) In order to qualify for a prorated forgiveness benefit as provided for in AS 14.43.510(e), a participant must have previously earned at least one year of forgiveness benefit.
4. (d) A participant who is engaged in qualifying employment in both rural and non-rural service areas in a single service year will receive the forgiveness percent based upon the service area in which the majority of the participant's employment occurred.
5. (e) A participant who has engaged in qualifying employment in both rural and non-rural service areas and has remaining forgiveness-qualifying debt of less than 20 percent of the total debt obligation must perform an additional prorated period of service to receive a full discharge of the loan obligation.
6. (f) Nothing in this section authorizes the refunding of any repayment of the loan or forgiveness of an amount that is already due and payable by the participant.

(Eff. 10/23/99, Register 152; am 7/12/2008, Register 187)

Authority: AS 14.43.510