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Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-462| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 and expands the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Through this program, the Health Resources and Services Administration provides loan repayment assistance to individuals who agree to work for a period of time in the field of substance use disorder treatment. In particular, the bill expands eligibility to include individuals who agree to work in mental health professional shortage areas for a period of time. The bill also allows the use of the loan repayment assistance to repay any loan incurred to obtain a post-graduate degree in a mental health or related field. (Current law limits the loans eligible for repayment to loans for education and training for substance use disorder treatment employment and specified nursing and federal education loans.)
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2500
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1578
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4933
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2500
    Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1578
    Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021


  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4933
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4933: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher educationMedical educationMental healthStudent aid and college costs

Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-462| Senate 
| Updated: 2/16/2023
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2032 and expands the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Through this program, the Health Resources and Services Administration provides loan repayment assistance to individuals who agree to work for a period of time in the field of substance use disorder treatment. In particular, the bill expands eligibility to include individuals who agree to work in mental health professional shortage areas for a period of time. The bill also allows the use of the loan repayment assistance to repay any loan incurred to obtain a post-graduate degree in a mental health or related field. (Current law limits the loans eligible for repayment to loans for education and training for substance use disorder treatment employment and specified nursing and federal education loans.)
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2500
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1578
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 28, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4933
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2500
    Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1578
    Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021


  • February 16, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 28, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4933
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4933: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher educationMedical educationMental healthStudent aid and college costs