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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018

Introduced: July 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a loan repayment program for mental health professionals who work in designated workforce shortage areas.

What's happening now July 26, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3796 Related bill Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 30, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6597: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6597/
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"H.R. 6597: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6597/.
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H.R. 6597, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6597/.
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