The department shall apply funds appropriated to the department from the osteopathic physician excellence fund established pursuant to Section 21-22D-13 NMSA 1978 exclusively for health professional loan repayment assistance for osteopathic primary care physicians who are licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act [Chapter 61, Article 6 NMSA 1978] and who practice in areas of New Mexico that the department has designated as underserved.History: Laws 2019, ch. 68, § 2; 2021, ch. 54, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, after 'pursuant to the', changed 'Osteopathic Medicine' to 'Medical Practice'.
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