HOUSE 3150117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-12Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-05-12Introduced in House
- 2021-05-12Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-12 (00)
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals who work in designated workforce-shortage areas.
Cosponsors (20)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Susie Lee (D-NV)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Student aid and college costs
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