A2801

Renames, extends eligibility, and makes various other changes to Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program.

The bill renames the Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program as the Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program. It extends eligibility to psychiatrists and other health professionals working in fields designated by the Commissioner of Health for inclusion in the program. The bill also expands the definition of “State designated underserved area” to include municipalities where more than 50 percent of households are at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty line and municipalities with a medically underserved area or population designation reflecting health status and.