(110 ILCS 978/10)
Sec. 10.
Definitions.
As used in this Act:
"Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.
"Designated shortage area" means an area designated by the
Director as a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or
a critical health manpower shortage area as defined by the United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or as further defined by
the Department to enable it to effectively fulfill the purpose stated in
Section 5 of this Act. These areas may include the following:
(a) an urban or rural area;
(b) a population group; or
(c) a public or nonprofit private medical facility.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
"Eligible podiatry student" means a person who meets all of
the following qualifications:
(a) He or she is an Illinois resident at the time of application for
a scholarship under the program established by this Act.
(b) He or she is studying podiatric medicine in a podiatry school located in Illinois.
(c) He or she exhibits financial need as determined by the
Department.
(d) He or she agrees to practice full-time in a designated
shortage area as a primary care physician one year for each year he or she
is a scholarship recipient.
"Medical facility" means a facility for the delivery of
health services and includes a hospital, State mental health
institution, public health center, outpatient medical facility,
rehabilitation facility, long term care facility, community mental
health center, migrant health center, a community health center, or a
State correctional institution.
"Podiatric practice residency program" means a program
accredited by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education. Residencies may
be primary care or rotating.
"Primary care physician" means a person licensed to practice
podiatric medicine under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
(Source: P.A. 87-1195.)
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