HB344

Mental Health Employee Retention Loan Repayment Program; create and provide funding for.

Failed·2/3/26
In Text

Establishes the Mental Health Employee Retention Loan Repayment Program to assist mental health employees with loan repayment.

The bill establishes the Mental Health Employee Retention Loan Repayment Program, administered by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board. It provides loan repayment assistance to eligible mental health employees, defined as those employed full-time in the state mental health system and holding a professional credential. Eligible applicants must have gained employment within the last year, have outstanding educational loans, and not be in default or delinquent on any federal, state, local, or commercial educational loans.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 8

House

Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Ways and Means