HIGHR ED-FAMILY PRAC RESIDENCY House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 935/2from Ch. 144, par. 1452110 ILCS 935/3from Ch. 144, par. 1453110 ILCS 935/3.09 new110 ILCS 935/4.10from Ch. 144, par. 1454.10 Amends the Family Practice Residency Act. Makes changes concerning the purpose of the Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall have the power and duty to establish programs (instead of a program) for the repayment of the educational loans of primary care physicians and other health care providers within specialties determined to be eligible by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (instead of just the loans of primary care physicians) who agree to serve in designated shortage areas. Removes a provision setting forth the maximum annual payment that may be made to an individual. Allows the Department to use tobacco settlement recovery funding or other available funding to implement the programs. Effective immediately. 2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die