Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-07-26Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
- 2023-07-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-26 (00)
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 and expands the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Through this program, the Health Resources and Services Administration provides loan repayment assistance to individuals who agree to work for a period of time in the field of substance use disorder treatment.
In particular, the bill expands eligibility to include individuals who agree to work in mental health professional shortage areas for a period of time.
The bill also allows the use of the loan repayment assistance to repay any loan incurred to obtain a post-graduate degree in a mental health or related field. (Current law limits the loans eligible for repayment to loans for education and training for substance use disorder treatment employment and specified nursing and federal education loans.)
Cosponsors (20)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Subjects
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Student aid and college costs
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