VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 28, 2016)
VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016
This bill increases the annual and five-year caps on the amount of education debt reduction available to Veterans Health Administration health care professionals under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education debt reduction program.
The VA may waive such caps for a participant working in a geographical area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area with respect to such participant's specialty or assignment.
What just happenedOct 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 28, 2016
- Oct 19, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 28, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Sep 28, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House