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HB 1057: Scholarships and Loan Forgiveness for Mental Health Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Cassel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Waldron

Scholarships and Loan Forgiveness for Mental Health Professionals; Establishes mental health profession scholarship & loan forgiveness program within DOH for specified purpose; provides for applicant eligibility & award of scholarships; limits number of scholarship awards that may be granted each year; specifies service obligations for scholarship recipients; provides for repayment of scholarship funds if program requirements are not fully satisfied; provides for applicant eligibility & award of loan repayments; specifies conditions for award of such loan repayments; requires department to review loan repayment applicant requests on quarterly basis & grant awards in specified manner.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2023 House • Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
• Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
5/5/2023 House • Died in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee