Chapter 21 — Chapter 21

administration; appropriation. The "osteopathic physician excellence fund" is created in the state treasury to support awards established through the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act to osteopathic primary care physicians who practice in areas of New Mexico that the departm…

History: Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 17; repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 45, § 6.

As used in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act: A. "award" means the grant of money to repay eligible education debt; B. "department" means the higher education department; C. "health professional" means a professional licensed pursuant to the: (1) Medical Practice Act [Ch…

eligibility; qualifications. A. The commission [department] may grant an award to repay loans obtained for health educational expenses of a health professional upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by regulations of the commission [department]. B. Applicants shall be l…

The commission [department] may delegate to other agencies or contract for the performance of services required by the provisions of the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act. History: Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 20.

criteria; contract terms; payment. A. The "health professional loan repayment program" is created and shall be administered by the department. A health professional shall apply for an award on a form provided by the department. B. Health professionals shall be selected to receive…

The general form of the contract required shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and signed by the health professional and the designated representative of the department on behalf of the state. The department is vested with full and complete authority and power t…

purpose; method of payment. A. The "health professional loan repayment fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, distributions, gifts and grants. The department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropria…

History: Laws 1995, ch. 144, § 24; repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 45, § 6.

Chapter 21, Article 22E NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Teacher Loan for Service Act". History: Laws 2001, ch. 288, § 1; 2005, ch. 202, § 1.

The commission [department] shall report annually by January 1 to the governor and the legislature on its activities pursuant to the Teacher Loan for Service Act, including the loans granted, the names and addresses of loan recipients, the teacher preparation programs loan recipi…

The purpose of the Teacher Loan for Service Act is to proactively address New Mexico's looming teacher shortage by providing students with the financial means to complete or enhance their post-secondary teacher preparation education. History: Laws 2001, ch. 288, § 2.

As used in the Teacher Loan for Service Act: A. "commission" [department] means the commission on higher education [higher education department]; B. "loan" means a payment of money under contract between the commission [department] and a student that defrays the costs incidental …

A. The commission [department] may grant a loan to a student deemed qualified by the commission [department] upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rule of the commission [department]. B. The commission [department] shall only receive, pass upon and allow or disallow…

The commission [department] may arrange with other agencies for the performance of services required by the provisions of Section 4 [21-22E-4 NMSA 1978] of the Teacher Loan for Service Act. History: Laws 2001, ch. 288, § 5.

A. Each applicant who is approved for a loan by the commission [department] may be granted a loan in such amounts and for such periods as the commission [department] determines. The loan shall not exceed the necessary expenses incurred while attending a teacher preparation progra…

The general form of the contract shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and signed by the loan recipient and a designee of the commission [department] on behalf of the state. The commission [department] is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue i…

The "teacher loan for service fund" is created in the state treasury. Money appropriated for loans pursuant to the Teacher Loan for Service Act; earnings from investment of the fund; gifts, grants and donations to the fund; and all payments of principal and interest on loans made…

The commission [department] may cancel a contract between it and a loan recipient for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the commission [department]. History: Laws 2001, ch. 288, § 9.

Chapter 21, Article 22F NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 83, § 1; 2008, ch. 61, § 1.

The commission [department] may cancel any contract made between it and any participating attorney for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the commission [department]. History: Laws 2005, ch. 83, § 10.

The commission [department] shall make an annual report to the governor and the legislature, prior to each regular session, of its activities, including the loan repayment awards granted, the names and addresses of participating attorneys and their employers who are in public ser…

The purpose of the Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act is to improve access to the justice system in New Mexico by increasing the number of attorneys in public service employment through a legal education loan repayment program. History: Laws 2005, ch. 83, § 2.

As used in the Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act: A. "committee" means the public service law advisory committee; B. "department" means the higher education department; C. "legal education" means education at an accredited law school and any bar review preparation courses for…

A. The commission [department] may: (1) grant an award to repay loans obtained for legal education expenses of a participating attorney as consideration and inducement to the attorney to engage in public service employment; and (2) delegate to other agencies or contract for the p…

criteria. A. An applicant shall be licensed to practice in New Mexico as an attorney and shall declare an intent to practice as an attorney in public service employment. B. Prior to submitting an application to the public service law loan repayment program, an applicant shall app…

A. The loan repayment award shall be evidenced by a contract between the participating attorney and the commission [department] acting on behalf of the state. The contract shall state the amount of the award and the obligations of the participating attorney under the public servi…

The general form of the contract required shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general and the department of finance and administration and signed by the participating attorney and by the executive director of the commission [department] or the executive director's desi…

A. The "public service law advisory committee" is created to advise the commission [department] on matters relating to the administration of the Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act. B. The committee is composed of: (1) the dean of the university of New Mexico law school or the …

The "public service law loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the public service law loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund and all payments for repayment of awards or penalties received by the commission [department] shal…

History: Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 1; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 6.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 2; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 6.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 3; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 6.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 4; repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 225, § 6.

Chapter 21, Article 22H NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Teacher Loan Repayment Act" History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 1; 2019, ch. 193, §1.

The purpose of the Teacher Loan Repayment Act is to increase the number of teachers in designated high-risk teacher positions in public schools through an educational loan repayment program. The act provides for repayment of the principal and reasonable interest accrued on loans …

As used in the Teacher Loan Repayment Act: A. "department" means the higher education department; B. "designated high-need teacher positions" means teacher positions in specific public schools that are: (1) for teachers who are endorsed and teach bilingual education; (2) for teac…

qualifications. A. The department may grant a loan repayment award to repay loans obtained for the teacher educational expenses of a teacher upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rules of the department. B. Applicants shall be licensed New Mexico teachers who are bo…

A. Loan repayment award criteria shall provide that: (1) for high-priority applicants, award amounts shall be dependent upon a specific public school's need for the designated high-need teacher position, as determined by the public education department, the teacher's total teache…

The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general, and each contract shall be signed by the teacher and the designated representative of the department on behalf of the state. The department i…

payment. The "teacher loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the teacher loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and any repayment of awards and interest received by the department shall be credited to the fund. Income from…

The department may cancel any contract made between it and a teacher pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 8.

Prior to each regular session of the legislature, the department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature of the department's activities pertaining to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act; the loan repayment awards granted; the names and addresses of teachers who r…

This act [21-22I-1 to 21-22I-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act". History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 1.

The purpose of the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act is to increase the number of public service workers employed with the children, youth and families department who are direct service providers in the protective services division or juvenile justice divisio…

As used in the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act: A. "applicant" means a person applying for an award; B. "award" means the grant of money to repay loans; C. "critical field" means social work or other academic field of study that leads to a bachelor's or mas…

A. The department may: (1) grant an award to repay loans obtained for a public service worker upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rule of the department; and (2) delegate to other agencies or contract for the performance of services required by the program. B. An …

A. Prior to receiving an award, the public service worker shall file an application with the department that meets the criteria established by rule of the department. B. The following debts are not eligible for repayment pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Re…

A. The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the department's general counsel; and each contract shall be signed by the public service worker and the secretary of higher educati…

The "children, youth and families worker loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, repayment of awards and interest received by the department, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. The fund shall be adm…