SENATE 940118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rural America Health Corps Act
- Last Action
- 3/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-03-22Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-22 (00)
Rural America Health Corps Act
This bill establishes a student loan repayment demonstration program for eligible providers who agree to work for five years in a rural area with a shortage of primary, dental, or mental health care providers. For each year of this service, the Department of Health and Human Services must pay one-fifth of the principal and interest on a provider's qualifying loans. Total payments to a provider may not exceed $200,000.
Cosponsors (7)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Gary Peters (D-MI)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Rural conditions and development
- Student aid and college costs
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