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H.R. 5602

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BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · October 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
117th (2021–2023)
Introduced
October 15, 2021
Cosponsors (16)
15D 1R
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Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 or the BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for health care and related professionals who are engaged in either bio-preparedness and response activities or infectious disease care in underserved communities. For each year that a professional meets the work requirements of the program, the Health Resources and Services Administration may pay up to $50,000 of the professional's student loan principal and interest, up to a maximum amount of $150,000.

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