HR 5924
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.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine doctors to work in rural communities with shortages of these specialists. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will offer payments to doctors who agree to work in these areas for six years, with a maximum repayment of $250,000. The program is designed to increase access to specialized medical care in underserved rural areas by incentivizing doctors to practice there.
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Primary sponsor
David B. McKinley
Cosponsors
Peter [D-VT-At Large] Welch
Ted S. Yoho
Tom O'Halleran
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