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Rural America Health Corps Act
To establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
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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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Feb 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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