HB6968: Bringing More Therapists to the Valley Act of 2024
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give marriage and family therapists participating in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program the option of completing a postgraduate degree clinical training program that is accredited by the State in which the program is located in lieu of such a program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
Plain-language summary
This bill changes the rules for marriage and family therapists who get help paying back student loans through a federal program called the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Currently, these therapists must complete training programs approved by a national accrediting body called the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. The bill would let therapists instead complete training programs approved by the state where they work and study. This aims to make it easier for therapists to qualify for loan repayment help. The bill was introduced in Congress but has not yet been voted on or moved to .
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HB6968: Bringing More Therapists to the Valley Act of 2024