S. 940 · 118th Congress · Senate

Rural America Health Corps Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced
Mar 22, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 22, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Mar 22, 2023

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