Senate Bill 554 Would Create Loan-Forgiveness Structure to Recruit Behavioral Health Providers; Committee Passes Bill
Senate Bill 554 would establish a loan-forgiveness program for mental-health and substance-use providers who sign contracts to work in behaviorally underserved communities; the committee passed the bill by voice vote with no funding attached in the bill text.
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Senate Bill 554 would create the regulatory structure to allow loan forgiveness for mental-health, substance-abuse and alcohol counselors who commit to working in designated behaviorally underserved communities. The committee passed the bill by voice vote; the bill as presented contains no initial state appropriation.
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