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HR 1127In committeeHealthhouse
Rural America Health Corps Act
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 by Rep. David Kustoff
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Latest action · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What it does
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.
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