Amendment makes eligible for loan forgiveness those medical residents that are entering a program lasting more than 5 years and are entering a field that is facing a shortfall in filling those residency positions.

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Amendment Number
759
Description
Amendment makes eligible for loan forgiveness those medical residents that are entering a program lasting more than 5 years and are entering a field that is facing a shortfall in filling those residency positions.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 109-399 to amend Sec. 421 Loan Forgiveness for Service in Areas of National Need to include medical specialists with a residency program of more than 5 years and in medical specialties that have shortages.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 29, 2006
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Boustany amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:17:36
Submitted Date
Mar 29, 2006
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 759 — Informed