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Committee hears bill to create loan forgiveness for biomedical technicians in rural Georgia
Summary
Representative Barnger presented House Bill 88 to provide targeted loan forgiveness for biomedical technicians and veterinarians who work in underserved rural counties; the measure would cap recipients, require in-state residency and a multi-year service commitment and carry a modest fiscal note.
Representative Barnger presented House Bill 88 to the House Higher Education Committee on Feb. 19, proposing a small, targeted loan-forgiveness program for biomedical technicians and research veterinarians who serve in medically underserved, rural counties in Georgia.
What the bill would do: HB88 would mirror certain provisions of another bill discussed earlier in committee but focus on biomedical research technicians and veterinarians. The bill as presented would: - Limit…
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