(110 ILCS 948/25)
    Sec. 25. Eligibility. To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must meet all of the following qualifications:
        (1) He or she must be a citizen or permanent resident
    
of the United States.
        (2) He or she must be a resident of this State.
        (3) He or she must be practicing full time in
    
this State as a dentist, dental specialist, or dental hygienist.
        (4) He or she must currently be repaying educational
    
loans.
        (5) He or she must accept dental payments as defined
    
in this Act.
        (6) He or she must practice or commit to practice
    
full time in this State in a designated shortage area.
        (7) He or she must allocate at least 20% of all
    
patient appointments to patients covered by Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, or the Children's Health Insurance Program Act.
(Source: P.A. 95-297, eff. 8-20-07; 96-757, eff. 8-25-09.)