Senate Bill 940 - Rural America Health Corps Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-22

Recent Activity

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

Alternative Names

Rural America Health Corps Act

Rural America Health Corps Act

A bill 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.

Associated Legislation

Rural America Health Corps Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Government lending and loan guarantees

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel

Higher education

Medical education

Rural conditions and development

Student aid and college costs

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Rural America Health Corps Act

Rural America Health Corps Act

3/13/2024, 10:16 AM

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 heal...

Congress
118
Number
S - 940
Introduced on
2023-03-22
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/22/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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 heal...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill 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.
Policy Areas
Health
Potential Impact
Congressional oversight•
Government lending and loan guarantees•
Health care coverage and access•
Health personnel•
Higher education•
Medical education•
Rural conditions and development•
Student aid and college costs

Comments

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Bill:  Rural America Health Corps Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/20/2023

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 heal...

Latest Action3/22/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.