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SPARC Act

USA118th CongressS-705| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2023
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act or the SPARC Act This bill establishes student loan repayment programs to support the provision of specialty medical care in rural areas. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must carry out such a program for certain specialty medicine physicians who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000. Additionally, HRSA may carry out a similar loan repayment program for nonphysician specialty health care providers.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4330
SPARC Act
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2761
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4330
    SPARC Act


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2761
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2761: SPARC Act

SPARC Act

USA118th CongressS-705| Senate 
| Updated: 3/8/2023
Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act or the SPARC Act This bill establishes student loan repayment programs to support the provision of specialty medical care in rural areas. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must carry out such a program for certain specialty medicine physicians who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000. Additionally, HRSA may carry out a similar loan repayment program for nonphysician specialty health care providers.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4330
SPARC Act
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 20, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-2761
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4330
    SPARC Act


  • March 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 20, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-2761
    Introduced in House
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Roger F. Wicker (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2761: SPARC Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted