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Introduced Session

Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for individuals who complete a period of service in a substance use disorder treatment job in a mental health professional shortage area or a county where the drug overdose death rate is higher than the national average. The substance use disorder treatment job must be a full-time position where the primary intent and function is the direct care of patients with or in recovery from a substance use disorder. Individuals must enter into an agreement of service of up to six years with the Health Resources and Services Administration. The repayment program shall pay one-sixth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan for each year of service; the maximum total amount of repayment by the program is $250,000 per individual.

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Katherine Clark (D)*,  Andy Barr (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  John Curtis (R),  John Duncan (R),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Evan Jenkins (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Doris Matsui (D),  David McKinley (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Richard Neal (D),  Beto O'Rourke (D),  Frank Pallone (D),  Hal Rogers (R),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  John Sarbanes (D),  Jan Schakowsky (D),  Mike Turner (R),  Peter Visclosky (D),  Greg Walden (R), 

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2018)

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