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Introduced
11/26/2019
11/26/2019
In Committee
11/26/2019
11/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers
AI Summary
This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for human service workers in Massachusetts. The program is designed to encourage individuals to enter and maintain employment in the human services field. To be eligible, participants must work at least 35 hours per week as a human service worker, have an individual income of no more than $50,000 per year, and have maintained 12 consecutive months of employment. Eligible participants can be reimbursed up to $1,800 per year, with the Commonwealth repaying the participant's student loans at a rate not to exceed $150 per month for up to 48 months. The payments will be made directly to the lender and only cover the months the participant provides services in the Commonwealth.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (Joint)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 11/26/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4233 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4233.pdf |
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