1. 1. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules establishing standards for determining eligible students for loan repayment pursuant to sections 340.335 to 340.350. Such standards shall include, but are not limited to the following:

   1. (1) Citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the United States;
   2. (2) Residence in the state of Missouri;
   3. (3) Enrollment as a full-time veterinary medical student in the final year of a course of study offered by an approved educational institution in Missouri;
   4. (4) Application for loan repayment.
2. 2. The department shall not grant repayment for more than twelve veterinarians each year.

(L. 2001 S.B. 462, A.L. 2007 S.B. 320, A.L. 2008 S.B. 931, A.L. 2023 H.B. 202 merged with H.B. 417 merged with S.B. 138)