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To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program.

USA115th CongressHR-3557| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
Greg Walden

Greg Walden

Republican Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill makes a Veterans Health Administration employee who provides patient care services in a position for which recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult eligible for undergraduate and graduate education loan reduction under the Education Debt Reduction Program. (Currently, such loan reduction is available only for a course or training leading to a degree that qualifies the individual for a patient care services position.) The bill increases the five-year amount of education debt reduction payments made to or for a program participant from $120,000 to $240,000, of which not more than $60,000 (currently, $24,000) may be made in each year. The VA shall select program locations pursuant to a process that is similar to the process used to determine public health professional shortage areas. For purposes of providing tax liability reimbursements resulting from payments on behalf of an individual, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) shall, in addition to such payments, make payments in an amount equal to 39% of the total amount of loan repayments made for the taxable year; and (2) may make such additional payments as the VA determines appropriate.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersVeterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the number of health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program.

USA115th CongressHR-3557| House 
| Updated: 7/28/2017
This bill makes a Veterans Health Administration employee who provides patient care services in a position for which recruitment or retention of qualified personnel is difficult eligible for undergraduate and graduate education loan reduction under the Education Debt Reduction Program. (Currently, such loan reduction is available only for a course or training leading to a degree that qualifies the individual for a patient care services position.) The bill increases the five-year amount of education debt reduction payments made to or for a program participant from $120,000 to $240,000, of which not more than $60,000 (currently, $24,000) may be made in each year. The VA shall select program locations pursuant to a process that is similar to the process used to determine public health professional shortage areas. For purposes of providing tax liability reimbursements resulting from payments on behalf of an individual, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): (1) shall, in addition to such payments, make payments in an amount equal to 39% of the total amount of loan repayments made for the taxable year; and (2) may make such additional payments as the VA determines appropriate.
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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Greg Walden

Greg Walden

Republican Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayersVeterans' medical care