COMMUNITIES Act

Summary

Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act or the COMMUNITIES Act This bill increases the amount of student loan repayment available to eligible health care providers who agree to complete a five-year period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, for each year of service, the Department of Health and Human Services shall pay one-fifth of the total amount owed on a participating provider's qualifying student loans. Current law caps the maximum amount of student loan repayment that a provider may receive in exchange for such service.

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Timeline

1. 30 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 30 June 2021 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
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