H.R. 6018 · 110th Congress
To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Niki Tsongas
- Introduced
- 2008-05-08
- Latest action
- 2008-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Summary
Amends provisions authorizing educational loan repayment in exchange for service as a health professional in the Selected Reserved of an armed force and determined to be needed critically in order to meet identified wartime combat medical skill shortages to limit payment amounts to $60,000 (currently, $20,000) per year of service. Eliminates provisions limiting the total amount that may be repaid on behalf of any person to $50,000.