To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum amount of education debt reduction available for health care professionals employed by the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-1506House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 17, 2018

Summary

VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 This bill increases the annual and five-year caps on the amount of education debt reduction available to Veterans Health Administration health care professionals under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education debt reduction program. The VA may waive such caps for a participant working in a geographical area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area with respect to such participant's specialty or assignment.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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