Maryland Department of Health
Office of Population Health Improvement

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Maryland Loan Repayment Programs

​​The 2025 MLRP Application Cycle has closed.  

MARYLAND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS (MLRP)

​Throughout Maryland, healthcare professionals work diligently every day to meet the varied healthcare needs of all Marylanders, however, workforce shortages persist and create challenges to supporting healthcare access across the state.  To address these challenges, the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs (MLRP) aim to improve the recruitment and retention of the health professional workforce, especially in areas of Maryland experiencing health professional shortages.


The Maryland Loan Repayment Programs (MLRP) offer higher education loan repayment assistance to health professionals including physicians, physician assistants, medical residents, nurses, and nursing support staff. These professionals have the opportunity to practice in areas of healthcare professional shortages in exchange for loan repayment assistance.  These programs, including the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP), the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MLARP) for Physicians and Physician Assistants, and the MLARP for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff, are funded via Federal and state-level resources.  MLRP is given the authority to administer the MLARP Funds via Article - Health - General §§ 24-1701 through 1708 and §§ 24–1901 through 1906​, Annotated Code of Maryland.  The programs are administered by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH).


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Requesting Informal Comments

The Maryland Lo​an Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants (MLARP PPA) and​
the Nurses and Nursing Support Sta​ff (MLARP NNSS) Draft Regulations


**THESE DRAFT REGULATIONS ARE POSTED FOR COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK ONLY. THESE DRAFT REGULATIONS ARE NOT FOR PROMULGATION.**


The Maryland Department of Health requests stakeholder input regarding draft regulations for the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants (MLARP PPA) and the Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff (MLARP NNSS). 

MLARP PPA is implemented under Health General §§24–1701 through 1708, Annotated Code of Maryland (House Bill 998/Senate Bill 501, 2020; and House Bill 1464/Senate Bill 626, 2022, Chapter 396). 

MLARP NNSS is implemented under Health General §§24–1901 through 1906, Annotated Code of Maryland (Senate Bill 696/House Bill 975, 2022, Chapter 314; and House Bill 19/Senate Bill 216, 2025, Chapter 416). 

​Pursuant to Health General §§24–1701 through 1708 and §§24–1901 through 1906, Annotated Codes of Maryland, the MLARP PPA and MLARP NNSS draft regulations establish requirements for participant and practice site eligibility, assessment of applications, issuance of award, distribution and management of awards, obligations of participant, and penalties for breach of obligations. 

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Draft Regulations:

COMAR 10.01.22 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians and Physician Assistants Draft Regulations
COMAR 10.01.23 - Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Nurses and Nursing Support Staff​​ Draft Regulations​


Comments:

Submit your comments and feedback by July 7, 2025 for the proposed COMAR 10.01.22 and 10.01.23 to ​​​mdh.loanrepaymentprograms@maryland.gov. Please include your name, title, and organization in your submission.

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​​Application

The annual MLRP application cycle is from March 1 through April 15. The link below for Application documents Examples still include links to instructions, required documents and examples of the application.

Workgroups

MLRP also facilitates legislatively established workgroups as assigned: 

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MLRP PARTICIPANT?

MLRP offers participants educational loan repayment assistance in exchange for a service obligation at an eligible practice site.  Find links to details regarding the application, award, and participation processes below. An annual application cycle will open March 1 to accept program applications.​ Eligibility criteria and the number of awards possible can change from year-to-year based on authorizing legislation and funding availability.  Check this webpage frequently for updates.  To sign up to receive Workforce Listserv updates, including about the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs, click here.​​

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MLRP ELIGIBILITY, PARTICIPATION, AND PROCESS

- Full time: ≥40 hours per week worked
- Part time: 20-39 hours  per week worked​


APPLICATION PROCESS
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PARTICIPANT DOCUMENTS

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Providers who have been awarded loan repayment funds through the Maryland Loan Repayment Programs (MLRP)​ must complete the requested documentation below in order to receive funds for each of there two year service obligations.  The document links below are only for Program Participants.

​Year I:  Offer Acceptance Documentation​


Year 2:  ​Renewal Documentation 


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CONTACT
To sign up for our Work​force Listserv to receive updates about Workforce Incentive Programs  cli​ck h​ere​​​.​

For further questions , please contact us:
Office of Health Care Access and Workforce Development
Maryland Department of Health
​​Baltimore, MD 21201​
Phone: 410-767-6123​
MDH.LoanRepaymentPrograms@maryland.gov ​


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Last updated: 06-17​-2025