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Introduced
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
In Committee
12/02/2019
12/02/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to creating a loan repayment program for human service workers.. (Senate, No. 2428).
AI Summary
This bill creates a student loan repayment program for human service workers in Massachusetts. The program is administered by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and is designed to encourage individuals to enter the human services field and maintain employment. To be eligible, a participant must be a human service worker (an employee of a community-based human services organization) working at least 35 hours per week with an individual income of no more than $50,000 per year. The participant must also have maintained 12 consecutive months of employment as a human service worker. Eligible participants can be reimbursed up to $1,800 per year for student loan payments, with the Commonwealth repaying the participant's loans at a rate not to exceed $150 per month for up to 48 months.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/02/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2428 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2428.pdf |
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