HB4933: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce to relieve workforce shortages.
Plain-language summary
This bill would modify an existing federal loan repayment program to help address shortages of mental health and substance abuse treatment professionals. The program currently repays student loans for healthcare workers in underserved areas who treat people with substance use disorders. The bill expands and improves this program to make it more attractive to workers and cover more types of mental health professionals. The legislation is currently in the introductory stage after being introduced in the House of Representatives.
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HB4933: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Grace Napolitano
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (47)
Ann Kuster
Derek Kilmer
Terri Sewell
Brian Fitzpatrick
David Trone