What does Preamble of Rural America Health Corps Act do?

This bill establishes a demonstration program. The program provides payments on eligible loans. The loans are for individuals eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Rural America Health Corps Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Rural America Health Corps Act.

What does NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS RURAL PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT of Rural America Health Corps Act do?

This section establishes a demonstration program to provide loan repayment assistance to eligible individuals working in rural health professional shortage areas. Eligible individuals must be eligible for, but not participating in, the existing Loan Repayment Program under section 338B of the Public Health Service Act. The program requires a 5-year period of full-time employment in a designated rural health professional shortage area. The Secretary will pay 1/5 of the principal and interest on eligible loans for each year of obligated service, with the remaining balance paid upon completion of the fifth year. The total loan repayment assistance under this program is capped at $200,000 per individual. The Secretary may establish a liquidated damages formula for breach of agreement, but failing to complete service alone is not a breach if done in good faith. Provisions of the Public Health Service Act pertaining to the Loan Repayment Program described in section 338B will apply to this demonstration program. The Secretary is prohibited from considering the demonstration program or its participants when designating health professional shortage areas from fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The Secretary must submit a report evaluating the program's effects on health care access in rural areas within 5 years of the Act's enactment. The section authorizes $50,000,000 in appropriations for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out the program.

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Rural America Health Corps Act

Last updated: 2/7/2025 · Introduced: 2/7/2025

Author: David Kustoff (R-TN)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill creates a demonstration program offering up to $200,000 in loan repayment assistance to healthcare professionals who commit to five years of full-time service in rural health professional shortage areas.
The program provides loan repayment assistance for individuals eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program but not currently participating.
The bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2026 through 2030 to fund this rural healthcare workforce support program.

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