HR 1457
111th Congress
House
Health
Aging
Education programs funding
Health personnel
Medical education
Student aid and college costs
Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009
Introduced: March 12, 2009
Introduced by:
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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