SB55-ASA1, s. 1927 Section 1927. 560.167 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1165,4 560.167 (2m) The department may reimburse the fees and costs under sub. (2) that are related to participation in a U.S. trade show only if the eligible business seeking reimbursement for its participation has developed a high-technology product with worldwide application.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1928 Section 1928. 560.167 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1165,8 560.167 (5) (b) Reimburse an eligible business more than $5,000 for participation in a trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1929 Section 1929. 560.167 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1165,12 560.167 (5) (c) Reimburse an eligible business for participating more than one time in the same trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event held at different times or in different locations.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1930 Section 1930. 560.167 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1165,17 560.167 (6) An eligible business that is approved for a reimbursement under sub. (4) shall provide to the department, within 90 days after the trade show, U.S. trade show, or matchmaker trade delegation event for which the reimbursement is sought, documentation detailing the costs for which the reimbursement is sought.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1931 Section 1931. 560.17 (7) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1165,22 560.17 (7) (e) If the board awards, and the department makes, a grant under sub. (3) or (5c), the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1932 Section 1932. 560.175 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,3 560.175 (7) If the department awards a grant under this section, the department may contract directly with and pay grant proceeds directly to any person providing technical or management assistance to the grant recipient.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1933 Section 1933. 560.183 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,5 560.183 (title) Physician and dentist loan assistance program.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1934 Section 1934. 560.183 (1) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,9 560.183 (1) (ad) "Dental health shortage area" means an area that is designated by the federal department of health and human services under 42 CFR part 5, appendix B, as having a shortage of dental professionals.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1935 Section 1935. 560.183 (1) (ae) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,12 560.183 (1) (ae) "Dentist" means a dentist, as defined in s. 447.01 (7), who is licensed under ch. 447 and who practices general or pediatric dentistry.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1936 Section 1936. 560.183 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,17 560.183 (2) (a) The department may repay, on behalf of a physician or dentist, up to $50,000 in educational loans obtained by the physician or dentist from a public or private lending institution for education in an accredited school of medicine or dentistry or for postgraduate medical or dental training.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1937 Section 1937. 560.183 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1166,22 560.183 (2) (b) A physician or dentist who is a participant in the national health service corps scholarship program under 42 USC 254n, or a physician or dentist who was a participant in that program and who failed to carry out his or her obligations under that program, is not eligible for loan repayment under this section.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1938 Section 1938. 560.183 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1167,8 560.183 (3) (a) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the physician. In the agreement, the physician shall agree , in which the physician agrees to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more eligible practice areas in this state, except that a physician specializing in psychiatry may only agree to practice psychiatry in a mental health shortage area and a physician in the expanded loan assistance program under sub. (9) may only agree to practice at a public or private nonprofit entity in a health professional shortage area. The physician shall also agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom health benefits are payable under medicare, medical assistance, or any other governmental program.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1939 Section 1939. 560.183 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,1167,14 560.183 (3) (am) The department shall enter into a written agreement with the dentist, in which the dentist agrees to practice at least 32 clinic hours per week for 3 years in one or more dental health shortage areas in this state. The dentist shall also agree to care for patients who are insured or for whom dental health benefits are payable under medicare, medical assistance, or any other governmental program.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1940 Section 1940. 560.183 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,1167,20 560.183 (5) (b) 1. The degree to which there is an extremely high need for medical care in the eligible practice area or health professional shortage area in which the a physician desires to practice and the degree to which there is an extremely high need for dental care in the dental health shortage area in which a dentist desires to practice.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1941 Section 1941. 560.183 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: