Veterinarian selection criteria - Eligibility for loan repayment
N.D. Cent. Code § 43-29.1-03
in effect43-29.1-03. Veterinarian selection criteria - Eligibility for loan repayment
1. In establishing the criteria regarding eligibility for loan repayment funds under this
chapter, the department of health and human services shall consider the applicant's:
a. Training in food animal veterinary medicine, ability, willingness to engage in food
animal veterinary medicine, and the extent to which such services are needed in
a selected community;
b. Commitment to serve in a community that is in need of a veterinarian;
c. Compatibility with a selected community;
d. Date of availability for service to the selected community; and
e. Competence and professional conduct.
2. An applicant selected to receive loan repayment funds under this chapter:
a. Must have graduated from an accredited college of veterinary medicine;
b. Must be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state; and
c. Must be employed full-time in the private practice of veterinary medicine.
3. A selected applicant shall contract to provide full-time veterinary medicine services for
two, three, or four years in one or more selected communities.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t43c29-1.pdf#nameddest=43-29p1-03Fetched: 10/16/2026