loan, not to exceed $35,000, if a loan recipient enters into
a contract with the agency that requires the recipient to
provide four years of full-time staff work. No more than
$8,750 shall be forgiven in any year.
(2) Loan forgiveness awards made under paragraph (1)
shall be forgiven over a period of four years at an annual
rate of 25% of the award and shall be made from funds
appropriated for this purpose.
(3) Payments shall be made in accordance with the
procedures established by the agency.
(4) The contract entered into with the agency under
paragraph (1) shall be considered a contract with the
Commonwealth and shall include the following terms:
(i) The recipient shall agree to be employed by a
licensed alcohol and drug addiction treatment facility
located within this Commonwealth for a period of not less
than four years in the field.
(ii) The recipient shall permit the agency to
determine compliance with the work requirement and all
other terms of the contract.
(iii) Upon the recipient's death or total or
permanent disability, the agency shall nullify the
service obligation of the recipient.
(iv) If the recipient is convicted of or pleads
guilty or no contest to a felony, the agency shall have
the authority to terminate the recipient's service in the
program and demand repayment of the amount of the loan as
of the date of the conviction.
(v) Loan recipients who fail to begin or complete
the obligations contracted for shall pay to the agency
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