S 2524 115th Congress Senate Health

Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

Introduced: March 8, 2018 See on congress.gov

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Mar 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 8, 2018

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for individuals who complete a period of service in a substance use disorder treatment job in a mental health professional shortage area or a county where the drug overdose death rate is higher than the national average.

The substance use disorder treatment job must be a full-time position where the primary intent and function is the direct care of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder.

Individuals must enter into an agreement of service of up to six years with the Health Resources and Services Administration. The repayment program shall pay one-sixth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan for each year of service; the maximum total amount of repayment by the program is $250,000 per individual.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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