Bill Detail
S. 1380
Congress: 119
Title
SPARC Act
Summary
Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act or the SPARC Act This bill establishes student loan repayment programs to support the provision of specialty medical care in rural areas. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must carry out such a program for specialty medicine physicians (i.e., practicing in an area other than primary care) who provide care in rural communities with shortages of such physicians. Physicians must agree to a period of obligated service and, for each year of such service, HRSA must pay one-sixth of the principal payment and interest on eligible loans up to a maximum cap of $250,000. Additionally, HRSA may carry out a similar loan repayment program for nonphysician specialty health care providers.
Sponsor
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Status as of Sep 17, 11:35 PM · synced 14d ago
Introduced
2025-04-09
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Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act or the SPARC Act This bill establishes student loan repayment programs to support the provision of specialty medical care in rural…
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- American Medical Association4 filings · 13 lobs
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