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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Patsy Boshears [mailto:pboshears@suddenlink.net]
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 06, 2016 1:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Janis Cirkles; Rebecca Judd<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [ClinicalReimbursement] OPPORTUNITY: Loan Repayment Program for Mental Health Professionals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">The 84th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 239, which authorized a new student loan repayment assistance program for
certain mental health professionals who provide services in federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (MHPSAs).
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#333333">A total of $2.125 million was appropriated for the program for the FY2016-2017 state biennium. This amount is sufficient to allow for financial commitments to approximately 100 providers
for two years of loan repayment.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">We are pleased to announce that the application has been posted to the program web page for the Loan Repayment Program
for Mental Health Professionals, which can be found at </span><b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/lrp"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">www.thecb.state.tx.us/lrp</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">.
The web page includes program information, a link to the online application, and a link to the recently adopted administrative rules for the program. The application deadline is
<b><u>Friday, May 6, 2016</u></b>. </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Based on the number of inquiries we have received, we anticipate that the number of applications from eligible professionals
will far exceed the available funding. However, our hope is that establishing a three-month application period will provide an improved opportunity for meeting the statutory requirement for an equitable distribution of awards among the different types of eligible
professionals.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">We will appreciate your help in conveying this information to your members who may qualify and wish to apply. Thank you
for your assistance with this request.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Student Financial Aid Programs</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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