(110 ILCS 978/5)
Sec. 5. Purposes. The purpose of this Act is to establish a program in the
Illinois Department of Public Health to upgrade primary health care
services for all citizens of the State by providing grants to podiatric
medicine residency programs, scholarships to podiatry
students, and a loan repayment program for podiatric physicians who
will agree to practice in areas of the State demonstrating the greatest
need for more professional medical care. The program shall encourage
podiatric physicians to locate in areas where health manpower
shortages exist and to increase the total number of podiatric
physicians in the State. Minority students shall be given preference in
selection for scholarships.
(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)
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