118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4933Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023

To amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages.

Health
Introduced Jul 26, 2023
Last action Jul 28, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jul 28, 2023
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 and expands the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Through this program, the Health Resources and Services Administration provides loan repayment assistance to individuals who agree to work for a period of time in the field of substance use disorder treatment. In particular, the bill expands eligibility to include individuals who agree to work in mental health professional shortage areas for a period of time. The bill also allows the use of the loan repayment assistance to repay any loan incurred to obtain a post-graduate degree in a mental health or related field. (Current law limits the loans eligible for repayment...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.