(a) As a condition of selection and enrollment in the programs of Chapters 15 and 15A of Title 17, Guam Code Annotated, each trainee shall agree to accept employment as a nurse, either professional or practical, in the public health system of Guam, including the Guam Memorial Hospital Authority, the Department of Public Health and Social Services, and the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, as school health counselors in the Guam Department of Education or the Guam Community College, or in private clinics or private hospitals licensed to do business on Guam, and to continue in such employment for a period of time equal to the period of training under the program. (b) The recipient shall further agree that in the event of the recipient’s failure or refusal to fulfill the obligation set forth in Subsection (a), the recipient shall then repay the government of Guam an amount equal to the total monthly allowances paid to the recipient pursuant to § 151002, including actual costs to the government for textbooks and supplies. SOURCE: Gov’t Code Chapter XI-A of Title XII, as added by P.L. 11- 161 (July 28, 1972). Codified as Chapter 19 of Title 17. Amended by P.L. 22-161:4(d) (Dec. 30, 1994); P.L. 25-137:1 (May 22, 2000). Amended by P.L. 26-022:1 (June 26, 2001). Recodified to Chapter 15 by P.L. 28-149:II:VI:5 (Sept. 30, 2006). Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 32-190:1 (Oct. 13, 2014). Moved to Article 6, Chapter 28 and codified to this section by the Compiler, pursuant to 1 GCA § 1606.
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2013 NOTE: P.L. 32-024:2 (May 6, 2013) renamed the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse to the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. Reference to the Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse changed to Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center pursuant to P.L. 32-024:4.