Rural America Health Corps Act
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, up to a maximum of $200,000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Last action Mar 24, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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