US HB5924 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to carry out a loan repayment program for certain specialty medicine physicians who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000.
Title
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] |
| Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2020-02-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Government information and archives
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5924/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5924/BILLS-116hr5924ih.pdf |
