HAR §11-351-12. Repayment

(a) Repayment of the loan shall commence twelve months after the recipient has graduated, been licensed, and has obtained employment as a registered nurse in Hawai'i. (b) Loan recipients shall have their outstanding repayment obligation reduced by twenty percent per year for each year they work as a registered nurse in Hawai'i. Recipients shall submit a letter from the recipient's employer by January 31 of each year, or as requested by the director, to confirm the recepient is employed full-time as a licensed registered nurse directly providing or supervising clinical care with an institution or organization in Hawai'i. (c) Recipients who meet the criteria in sub- section (h) of this section may defer repayment of the outstanding loan amount each year they are employed as a licensed registered nurse directly providing or supervising clinical care with an institution or organization in Hawai'i. If the recipient requires time off from work due to temporary disability insurance/ workers' compensation, pregnancy (limited to three months), personal emergency (limited to six months), or involuntary military duty, the repayment period will be deferred and added to the end of the loan repayment period. (d) Repayment of loans shall commence immediately under the following conditions. The recipient: 351-7 1551 §11-351-12 (1) Withdraws from nursing studies prior to graduation; (2) Graduates but does not seek employment; (3) Graduates and becomes employed in the State in a profession other than as a registered nurse; or (4) Graduates and becomes employed in any field outside of the State. (e) Repayment of the loan amount or any portion thereof which has been allocated to the recipient for the upcoming semester/quarter but which has not been expended shall be returned immediately to the depart- ment. Loan amounts are assumed to be unexpended, unless the recipient provides proof that it has been spent (e.g., receipts). (f) Repayment of the loan amount which has been disbursed to the recipient and expended shall be made on a quarterly basis, according to the repayment schedule specified by the department. There are no penalties for early repayment of the loan. (g) Repayment which is fifteen calendar days past the due date will be assessed a late payment penalty of two percent simple interest. (h) Repayments may be deferred under any of the following conditions: (1) The recipient provides written confirmation that the recipient has resumed nursing studies on a full-time basis for which the loan was originally approved; (2) The recipient takes and passes the next scheduled NCLEX and obtains employment as a licensed registered nurse directly providing or supervising clinical care with an institution or organization in Hawai'i within ninety days of taking the examination; or (3) The recipient provides written confirmation that the recipient has become employed as a registered nurse directly providing or supervising clinical care in an institution or organization in the State of Hawai'i. (i) Deferral of loan repayments is subject to approval by the director. [Eff: .JUN 251992 ] (Auth: §§321-24, 321-25, 321-26) (Imp: §S321-24, 321-25, 321- 26) 351-8 1551 § 11-351-13