DHHS Payment for Year 1 (July 1 through June 30) and 18 more items
Active State & local contract award Nebraska Awarded
- Contract number
- 114508
- Awardee
- BURKEN, KARA R
- Contracting organization
- Dept of Health & Human Svcs
- Contract amount
- $31,500
Award facts
- Completion date
Award details come from statecontracts.nebraska.gov. Updated .
About this award
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has awarded a Loan Repayment Program Agreement (Contract 114508) to Kara R. Burken, a Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration with Webster County Community Hospital. The contract, authorized under the Nebraska Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act, provides a total contract value of $31,500 over a four-year performance period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The agreement is structured to incentivize healthcare professionals to practice in designated shortage areas by offering financial support for qualified educational debt.
The contract requires Burken to practice Family Medicine an average of 160 hours per month in Webster County, accepting Medicaid patients as a condition of loan repayment. The funding is split between DHHS and the local entity, with DHHS providing quarterly payments of $2,625 and Webster County Community Hospital contributing matching funds of $2,625 annually. Key deliverables include monthly practice verification, documentation of qualified educational debt, and compliance with work eligibility requirements. The agreement includes provisions for repayment and potential termination if the healthcare professional fails to meet the specified practice and patient care requirements.
Line items
| Item | Total |
|---|---|
| DHHS Payment for Year 1 (July 1 through June 30) | $7,875.00 |
| Local Entity Contribution for Year 1 (July 1 through June 30) | $3,937.50 |
| DHHS Payment for Year 2 (July 1 through June 30) | $10,500.00 |
| Local Entity Contribution for Year 2 (July 1 through June 30) | $5,250.00 |
| Local Entity Contribution for Year 3 (July 1 through June 30) | $5,250.00 |
| DHHS Payment for Year 3 (July 1 through June 30) | $10,500.00 |
| DHHS Payment for Year 4 (July 1 through June 30) | $2,625.00 |
| Local Entity Contribution for Year 4 (July 1 through June 30) | $1,312.50 |
| Monthly payments to Health Professional for practice in shortage area | $160.00 |
| Loan repayment check deposit timeline | $60.00 |
| Documentation submission for qualified education debt | $30.00 |
| Monthly payment start after practice in approved shortage area | $3.00 |
| Payment due if Health Professional fails to make scheduled payment | $30.00 |
| Payment in full default timeline | $30.00 |
| Limitation of DHHS liability under Nebraska state laws | $1.00 |
| Local Entity immigration verification system requirement | $1.00 |
| Health Professional work eligibility documentation | $1.00 |
| Notice contact for Health Professional | $1.00 |
| Notice contact for Local Entity | $1.00 |
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 114508-O4.pdf |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 114508?
Contract 114508 was awarded to BURKEN, KARA R by Dept of Health & Human Svcs in Nebraska on October 1, 2025.
How much is contract 114508 worth?
Its contract amount is $31,500.
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