A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to realize workforce shortages, and for other purposes.
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals who work in designated workforce shortage areas.
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationMental healthStudent aid and college costs
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to realize workforce shortages, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-3796| Senate
| Updated: 12/19/2018
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals who work in designated workforce shortage areas.
Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationMental healthStudent aid and college costs