[§321-26] Rules. [Repealed on July 1, 2000. L 1990, c 288, §6.] The director of health, in consultation and collaboration with appropriate medical, regulatory, educational, financial, and nursing personnel, resources, or groups in Hawaii shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to effectuate the purposes of the registered nurse student financial support program and the Hawaii registered nurse student loan fund established in sections 321-24 and 321-25. The rules shall establish at a minimum:
(1) The administrative organization of the program;
(2) Qualifications of loan applicants and recipients;
(3) A standard contract to be executed by the recipient and the applicable program officer stipulating to the conditions of the loan, its duration and amount, the interest rate, the repayment schedule and its obligations, and other items generally included in standard student loan contracts;
(4) An accounting system for tracking appropriations and other contributions, expenditures for loans and operating expenses, repayments of loans and interest, accounts due and payable, loans due and payable, and any other activities generally associated with standard accounting practices;
(5) Positions required to administer the program and the loan fund, and the minimum qualifications, duties, and remuneration for each incumbent, including applicable benefits;
(6) Program application, loan application, and any other forms necessary to efficiently and effectively carry out the purposes of the program and the loan fund;
(7) Formal and informal avenues of communication between the program and nursing and education institutions; the department of health and other applicable state and county agencies; the health care industry in Hawaii, including hospitals, clinics, and private facilities which employ registered nurses; financial institutions; and any other individuals or groups who could assist in increasing the pool of licensed registered nurses in Hawaii;
(8) Minimum standards of conduct for loan recipients;
(9) Sanctions for violating the provisions of contracts executed pursuant to paragraph (3); other agreements, whether oral, written, or implied, relating to the recipient's obligations under the program; and the standards of conduct adopted pursuant to paragraph (8); and
(10) Any other procedures, requirements, or things necessary to successfully carry out the intent and purpose of the program and loan funds created by this section. [L 1990, c 288, pt of §3]