US SB1578 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for mental health professionals to relieve workforce shortages, and for other purposes.
Title
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3150 (Same As) 2021-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1578/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1578/BILLS-117s1578is.pdf |
