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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 17, 1993
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professionals Education Debt Reduction Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs Education Debt Reduction Program to assist Department health-care personnel serving in the Veterans Health Administration in reducing the amount of debt incurred in completing educational programs that qualify such personnel for such service. Makes eligible for such Program any individual other than a physician or dentist serving in a Department health care position and having an outstanding health education loan from a qualified educational institution. Provides certain assistance preferences. Limits the assistance to $4,000 for each full year served in a Department health-care position, up to a $12,000 maximum. Authorizes appropriations for the Program for FY 1994 through 1998.
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Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D–MD
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Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7496)
Introduced in Senate
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