(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 397.069:

(1) Merely owning a residence in this State does not satisfy the requirement that a participant must maintain a permanent residen(2) A participant who leaves the State for a limited period of time without forming the intent of changing the participant’s permanent residence isin notthis consideredState. to have moved the participant’s residence.

(f)(2) A participant who leaves the State for a limited period of time without forming the intent of changing the participant’s permanent residence is not con(f) If the participant received the stipend to participate in a program administered by the Nevada Office [,] other than a program for veterinary medicine, completes the practice required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 in a health professional shortage area or an area with a medically underserved population in this State.

(a) Shall convert the stipend into a loan to be repaid in accordance with NRS 397.064 from the first day of the term for whi(b)which Shall assess a default charge against the participant if the participant received the stipendstipend. to participate in a program administered by the Nevada Office.

(b) Shall assess a default charge against the participant if the participant received the stipend to participate in a program administered by the Nevada Office.

If the period for the required practice is only partially completed, the three Nevada State Commissioners, acting jointly, -may 82nddecrease Sessionthe (2023)amount –owed 3under –the loan for the time the participant practiced his or her profession as required.

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There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education the sum of $8,000,000 for entering into a contract with Utah State University to carry out the program required pursuant to subsection 2.

The Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education shall enter[: into a contract with Utah State University to implement a program administered by the Nevada Office to provide stipends for the costs of the out-of-state portion of tuition for 70 residents of the State of Nevada to earn a degree of doctor of veterinary medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Utah State University during the period commencing on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2034.

The(a) Enter] enter into a contract mustwith requireUtah State University to implement a program administered by the Nevada Office,Office pursuant to NRSprovide 397.060,stipends andfor inthe consultationcosts withof atthe leastout-of-state 2portion licensedof veterinarians,tuition asfor defined70 inresidents NRSof 638.007,the State of Nevada to selectearn froma amongdegree Nevadaof residentsdoctor whoof applyveterinary formedicine from the programCollege describedof inVeterinary thisMedicine subsectionat andUtah whoState haveUniversity atduring leastthe 1period yearcommencing ofon thoseJuly who1, are2024, mostand qualifiedending toon participateJune in30, the2034 program..

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(b) Pursuant] The contract must require the Nevada Office, pursuant to NRS 397.060, and in consultation with at least 2 licensed veterinarians, as defined in NRS 638.007, to select from among Nevada residents who apply for the program described in [paragraph (a)] this subsection and who have at least 1 year of residence in this State immediately before applying for the program, those who are most qualified to participate in the program .

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and (c) Administer the program described in paragraph (a).] 3.

Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, - 82nd Session (2023) – 4 – 2025, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity to which money from the appropriation is granted or otherwise transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 19, 2025, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 19, 2025.

There is hereby appropriated from the State General Fund to the Interim Finance Committee for allocation to the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for the salary, benefits and operating costs of a Program Officer I position to assist the Nevada Office in carrying out themthe program required pursuant to subsection 2 of section 2 of this act the following sums:

For the Fiscal Year 2023-2024....................................$79,7192023-2024..........................................................$79,719 For the Fiscal Year 2024-2025....................................$76,1322024-2025..........................................................$76,132 2.

Money appropriated by subsection 1 may only be allocated by the Interim Finance Committee upon submittal by the Nevada Office of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education of a signed contract between the Nevada Office and Utah State University to carry out the program required pursuant to subsection 2 of section 2 of this act.

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