Loan repayment guidelines
Ind. Code § 21-44-6-6
in effectNote: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.
Sec. 6. The commission shall establish guidelines for the repayment of the loans incurred by a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, addiction counselor, or mental health professional, including the following:
(1) A participant may not receive more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in a year.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), a participant may not receive grants for more than four (4) years.
(3) A participant who is a psychiatrist pursuing fellowship training and certification in addiction psychiatry may not receive grants for more than five (5) years.
(4) A participant must commit to a full year of service in an integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment setting as described in section 5(2) or 5(3) of this chapter for each year of loan repayment.
(5) A participant must be a practitioner who:
(A) is:
(i) from Indiana; and
(ii) accepting a new position in Indiana; or
(B) is:
(i) from outside Indiana;
(ii) not currently practicing in Indiana and has not practiced in Indiana for three (3) years before applying for the program; and
(iii) establishing a new practice in Indiana.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2014, SEC.7; P.L.152-2026, SEC.311.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/21Fetched: 10/17/2026