North Dakota Century Code Title 6. Banks and Banking § 6-09-43. Health information technology planning loan fund--Appropriation

1. The health information technology planning loan fund is established in the Bank for the purpose of providing low-interest loans to health care entities to assist those entities in improving health information technology infrastructure. This fund is a revolving loan fund. All moneys transferred into the fund, interest upon moneys in the fund, and collections of interest and principal on loans made from the fund are appropriated for disbursement according to this section.

2. The Bank shall make loans from this fund to health care entities as approved by the health information technology office director, in collaboration with the health information technology advisory committee, in accordance with the criteria established by the health information technology director under section 54-59-26.

3. The Bank shall administer the health information technology planning loan fund. Funds in the loan fund may be used for loans as provided under this section and the costs of administration of the fund. Annually, the Bank may deduct a service fee for administering the revolving loan fund maintained under this section.

4. An application for a loan under this section must be made to the health information technology office. The health information technology office director, in collaboration with the health information technology advisory committee, may approve the application of a qualified applicant that meets the criteria established by the health information technology office director. The health information technology office shall forward approved applications to the Bank. Upon approval of the application by the Bank, the Bank shall make the loan from the revolving loan fund as provided under this section.

5. The Bank may do all acts necessary to negotiate loans and preserve security as deemed necessary, to exercise any right of redemption, and to bring suit in order to collect interest and principal due the revolving loan fund under mortgages, contracts, and notes executed to obtain loans under this section. If the applicant's plan for financing provides for a loan of funds from sources other than the state of North Dakota, the Bank may make a loan subordinate security interest. The Bank may recover from the revolving loan fund amounts actually expended by the Bank for legal fees and to effect a redemption.