H.R. 944 · 117th Congress · House

To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Feb 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to carry out a loan repayment program for certain specialty medicine physicians who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 09, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Feb 9, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Feb 8, 2021

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