110 ILCS 948/30
(a) Under the program, for each year that a qualified applicant practices full time in this State in a designated shortage area as a dentist or dental specialist, the Department shall, subject to appropriation, award a grant to that person in an amount equal to the amount in educational loans that the person must repay that year. However, the total amount in grants that a person may be awarded under the program must not exceed $25,000 per year for a 4-year period.
The grant award for a dental hygienist shall be set by rule of the Department.
(c) The initial grant awarded to a dentist or dental specialist under this Act shall be for a 2-year period. Based on the successful completion of the initial 2-year grant, the grantees may be awarded up to 2 subsequent one-year grants. Grantees are eligible to receive grant funds for no more than a 4-year period. Previous grant recipients shall be given priority for years 3 and 4 grant funding, provided that the grantee continues to meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 25 of this Act. Grantees shall practice full time in a designated shortage area for the period of each grant awarded.
The grant award for a dental hygienist shall be for a maximum of 2 years.
(e) The Department shall award grants to otherwise eligible dental applicants by using the following criteria:
(Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07; 96-757, eff. 8-25-09.)