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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2524| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2018
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for individuals who complete a period of service in a substance use disorder treatment job in a mental health professional shortage area or a county where the drug overdose death rate is higher than the national average. The substance use disorder treatment job must be a full-time position where the primary intent and function is the direct care of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. Individuals must enter into an agreement of service of up to six years with the Health Resources and Services Administration. The repayment program shall pay one-sixth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan for each year of service; the maximum total amount of repayment by the program is $250,000 per individual.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 8, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5102: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2524| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2018
Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for individuals who complete a period of service in a substance use disorder treatment job in a mental health professional shortage area or a county where the drug overdose death rate is higher than the national average. The substance use disorder treatment job must be a full-time position where the primary intent and function is the direct care of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. Individuals must enter into an agreement of service of up to six years with the Health Resources and Services Administration. The repayment program shall pay one-sixth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan for each year of service; the maximum total amount of repayment by the program is $250,000 per individual.
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Timeline
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 8, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Joe Donnelly

Joe Donnelly

Democratic Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tina Smith (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 115-5102: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted