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Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009

Introduced: March 12, 2009 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E662-663)
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem each year an individual is enrolled in a geriatric training program as a year of obligated service under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. Requires an individual affected by this Act to provide geriatric health service for the remainder of the individual's period of obligated service. Applies this Act to no more than 500 individuals in any year.

What's happening now March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1457: Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1457/
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"H.R. 1457: Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1457/.
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