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This bill establishes two key programs to address healthcare professional shortages in the state: a loan forgiveness program and a tuition payment program. Under the loan forgiveness program, healthcare professionals can have up to $50,000 of graduate school loans forgiven if they are not participating in other loan forgiveness programs, obtain and maintain licensure from the Department of Public Health, and commit to working either four years full-time or eight years part-time in rural, underserved areas or in healthcare fields experiencing workforce shortages. Similarly, the tuition payment program will cover medical or nursing school tuition costs for students who agree to work in the state for four years full-time or eight years part-time as physicians or nurses in rural, underserved areas or in healthcare fields with workforce shortages. Both programs aim to incentivize healthcare professionals to work in areas with critical staffing needs by providing significant financial support, ultimately helping to address the state's healthcare professional shortage and improve access to medical care in underserved communities.

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