If a health professional whom the corps deems qualified to serve does not serve or serves only a portion of his service obligation, he is subject to a penalty of three times the amount of the total commitment stipend, plus eighteen percent interest per year. The corps shall provide by regulation for mitigating circumstances, the assessment of the penalty and payback schedules.
§ 24-1D-10 NMSA 1978
Failure to serve; penalty
Known as the Health Service Corps Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (10 sections).
Laws 1994, ch. 63, § 10.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.