History

In the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 1991, the New Jersey Legislature authorized the establishment of the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program of New Jersey (LRP). In 1999, P.L. c46 was signed to amend the LRP, which included Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to participate in the program. The goal of the LRP is to promote access to primary care services in state designated underserved areas and health professional shortage areas by improving the maldistribution of primary care health personnel. As an incentive, this program provides for the redemption of qualifying educational loans for its participants in exchange for specified periods of service in underserved areas.