HR 4285 United States House · 117th Congress

COMMUNITIES Act

Summary

Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act or the COMMUNITIES Act This bill increases the amount of student loan repayment available to eligible health care providers who agree to complete a five-year period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, for each year of service, the Department of Health and Human Services shall pay one-fifth of the total amount owed on a participating provider's qualifying student loans. Current law caps the maximum amount of student loan repayment that a provider may receive in exchange for such service.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

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Introduced Jun 30, 2021 Last action Jul 1, 2021

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Committee

Jul 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jun 30, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jun 30, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors