Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4079
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Introduced: 2023-06-13
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Health personnel

Higher education

Medical education

Student aid and college costs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. Under the program, certain health care providers may receive up to $250,000 in repayment assistance for higher education loans if they provide treatment or recovery services for those with substance use disorders. Providers must work full-time for at least six years at an approved facility that is in a locality with a higher-than-average rate of drug overdose deaths or that is in a mental health professional shortage area.&nbsp;</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2023 Mr. Rogers of Kentucky (for himself and Ms. Spanberger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce Section 781(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295h(j) ) is amended by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .