(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Certify" means to: (1) complete the employer sections of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form for a current or former employee; or (2) share data directly with the U.S. Department of Education about a current or former employee that corresponds to the information required on the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form. (c) "Employee" means an individual who is or was employed by a public service employer. (d) "Full-time" has the meaning stated in 34 C.F.R. § 685.219. (e) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning stated in § 10-101 of the Education Article. (f) "Program" means the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program established under 20 U.S.C. § 1087e(m). (g) (1) "Public service employer" means an employer in the State who is designated as a qualifying employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including: (i) a State or local government employer, including: 1. an office or a department; 2. an independent agency; 3. a local school system; 4. a public institution of higher education; 5. a public library system; and 6. an authority or other body; and (ii) an employer designated as a tax-exempt organization under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) "Public service employer" does not include a federal or tribal nation government organization, agency, or governmental entity. (h) "Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program form" means the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to: (1) certify an individual's current or former employment with a public service employer; and (2) determine an individual's eligibility for the purposes of the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. (i) "Student Loan Ombudsman" has the meaning stated in § 2-104.1 of the Financial Institutions Article.
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