191.614. Termination of medical studies or failure to become licensed doctor, liability--breach of contract for service obligation, penalties--recovery of amount paid by contributing community.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

191.614. Termination of medical studies or failure to become licensed doctor, liability--breach of contract for service obligation, penalties--recovery of amount paid by contributing community.

Termination of medical studies or failure to become licensed doctor,liability--breach of contract for service obligation,penalties--recovery of amount paid by contributing community.

191.614. 1. An individual who has entered into a written contractwith the department; and in the case of an individual who is enrolled inthe final year of a course of study and fails to maintain an acceptablelevel of academic standing in the educational institution in which suchindividual is enrolled or voluntarily terminates such enrollment or isdismissed from such educational institution before completion of suchcourse of study or fails to become licensed pursuant to chapter 331, 332 or334, RSMo, within one year shall be liable to the state for the amountwhich has been paid on his or her behalf under the contract.

2. If an individual breaches the written contract of the individualby failing either to begin such individual's service obligation or tocomplete such service obligation, the state shall be entitled to recoverfrom the individual an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) The total of the amounts prepaid by the state on behalf of theindividual;

(2) The interest on the amounts which would be payable if at the timethe amounts were paid they were loans bearing interest at the maximumprevailing rate as determined by the Treasurer of the United States;

(3) An amount equal to any damages incurred by the department as aresult of the breach;

(4) Any legal fees or associated costs incurred by the department orthe state of Missouri in the collection of damages.

3. The department may act on behalf of a qualified community torecover from an individual described in subsections 1 and 2 of this sectionthe portion of a loan repayment paid by such community for such individual.