HR 4899 · 116th Congress · Health

Rural America Health Corps Act

Introduced 2019-10-29· Sponsored by Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-10-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural America Health Corps Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a demonstration project under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to increase the number of health care providers in rural areas. Specifically, eligible participants who agree to serve for 5 years in such a rural area may receive up to $25,000 in loan repayments for each year of service.…

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Cosponsors (9)

2 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]TN
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]TN
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]TN