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38 U.S.C. § 7696 — Term of obligated service
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**(a) In General.—** In addition to any requirements under [section 5379(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5379/c&num=0&edition=prelim), a participant in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program must agree, in writing and before the Secretary may make any payment to or for the participant, to—
(1) obtain a license to practice medicine in a State;
(2) successfully complete post-graduate training leading to eligibility for board certification in a specialty;
(3) serve as a full-time clinical practice employee of the Veterans Health Administration for 12 months for every $40,000 in such benefits that the employee receives, but in no case for fewer than 24 months; and
(4) except as provided in subsection (b), to begin such service as a full-time practice employee by not later than 60 days after completing a residency.
**(b) Fellowship.—** In the case of a participant who receives an accredited fellowship in a medical specialty other than a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary, on written request of the participant, may delay the term of obligated service under subsection (a) for the participant until after the participant completes the fellowship, but in no case later than 60 days after completion of such fellowship.
**(c) Penalty.—**
(1) An employee who does not complete a period of obligated service under this section shall owe the Federal Government an amount determined in accordance with the following formula: A = B × ((T − S) ÷ T).
(2) In the formula in paragraph (1):
(A) “A” is the amount the employee owes the Federal Government.
(B) “B” is the sum of all
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**(a) In General.—** In addition to any requirements under [section 5379(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5379/c&num=0&edition=prelim), a participant in the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program must agree, in writing and before the Secretary may make any payment to or for the participant, to—
(1) obtain a license to practice medicine in a State;
(2) successfully complete post-graduate training leading to eligibility for board certification in a specialty;
(3) serve as a full-time clinical practice employee of the Veterans Health Administration for 12 months for every $40,000 in such benefits that the employee receives, but in no case for fewer than 24 months; and
(4) except as provided in subsection (b), to begin such service as a full-time practice employee by not later than 60 days after completing a residency.
**(b) Fellowship.—** In the case of a participant who receives an accredited fellowship in a medical specialty other than a medical specialty described in [section 7692 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section7692&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary, on written request of the participant, may delay the term of obligated service under subsection (a) for the participant until after the participant completes the fellowship, but in no case later than 60 days after completion of such fellowship.
**(c) Penalty.—**
(1) An employee who does not complete a period of obligated service under this section shall owe the Federal Government an amount determined in accordance with the following formula: A = B × ((T − S) ÷ T).
(2) In the formula in paragraph (1):
(A) “A” is the amount the employee owes the Federal Government.
(B) “B” is the sum of all payments to or for the participant under the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program.
(C) “T” is the number of months in the period of obligated service of the employee.
(D) “S” is the number of whole months of such period of obligated service served by the employee.
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The purpose of the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program is to assist, through the establishment of an incentive program for certain individuals employed in the Veterans Health Administration, in meeting the staffing needs of the Veterans Health Administration for physicians in medical specialties for which the Secretary determines recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult.
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 7693
year under section 7692 of title 38, United States Code,
as enacted by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall consider the anticipated needs of the Vet-
erans Health Administration during the period 2 to 6
years in the future.’’
§ 7693. Eligibility; preferences; covered costs
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible to
participate in the Specialty Education Loan Re-
payment Program if the individual—
(1) will be eligible for appointment under
section 7401 of this title to work in an occupa-
tion described in section 7692 of this title;
(2) owes any amount of principal or interest
under a loan, the proceeds of which were used
by or on behalf of that individual to pay costs
relating to a course of education or training
which led to a degree that qualified the indi-
vidual for the position referred to in para-
graph (1); and
(3) is—
(A) recently graduated from an accredited
medical or osteopathic school and matched
to an accredited residency program in a
medical specialty described in section 7692 of
this title; or
(B) a physician in training in a medical
specialty described in section 7692 of this
title with more than 2 years remaining in
such training.
(b) PREFERENCES.—In selecting individuals for
participation in the Specialty Education Loan
Repayment Program under this subchapter, the
Secretary may give preference to the following:
(1) Individuals who are, or will be, partici-
pating in residency programs in health care
facilities—
(A) located in rural areas;
(B) operated by Indian tribes, tribal orga-
nizations, or the Indian Health Service; or
(C) affiliated with underserved health care
facilities of the Department.
(2) Veterans.
(c) COVERED
COSTS.—For purposes of sub-
section
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