VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 10, 2017)
VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017
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 happenedApr 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 10, 2017
- Apr 17, 2018Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 10, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House