The SPARC Act establishes a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians and non-physician specialty health care providers to.
The SPARC Act amends the Public Health Service Act to create a loan repayment program for specialty medicine physicians and non-physician specialty health care providers. The program aims to address shortages in rural communities by offering loan repayment in exchange for a six-year commitment to full-time service. Eligible loans include federal student loans for education in specialty medicine or health care. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will make payments on the principal and interest of these loans, with a maximum total payment of $250,000 per provider.
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