S 940 · 118th Congress · Health

Rural America Health Corps Act

Introduced 2023-03-22· Sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2023-03-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans