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Lawmakers hear broad support for loan‑repayment program to recruit nurses, respiratory and imaging technologists and dentists
Summary
Hospital leaders, unions, educators and professional societies urged the Public Health Committee to adopt or fund a loan‑repayment program and other recruitment measures for nurses, APRNs, respiratory therapists, radiologic technologists and dental professionals to address persistent shortages, particularly in rural and underserved areas.
Senate Bill 1450 proposes a statewide student loan repay‑and‑recruit program for licensed health care professionals employed full time in Connecticut. The Public Health Committee received broad, multi‑sector support for that proposal at the March 10 hearing, with detailed testimony on shortages in nursing, respiratory care, radiologic technology and dental care.
What witnesses said: Multiple hospital systems and the Connecticut Hospital Association backed a loan‑repayment program, saying the state needs a competitive tool to retain and recruit clinicians. Nurses…
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