HB157

Providing for grant awards to entities in rural counties and designated medically underserved areas to pay for the education debt of practitioners employed at the entity.

Chamber Passed·3/19/25

Pennsylvania HB157 establishes a grant program to help entities in rural counties and medically underserved areas pay off the education debt of their.

Pennsylvania HB157 creates the Rural Health Care Grant Program, administered by the Department of Health. The program provides grants to eligible entities, including birth centers, federally qualified health centers, and rural health clinics, to cover the education debt of practitioners they employ. Eligible practitioners must work at least three years for the entity, be licensed in Pennsylvania, and begin work within six months of accepting a position. Grants are limited to $250,000 per entity and must be used to pay off education debt directly.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 11–0 · Mar 19, 2025
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

11 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Oct 28, 2025

10:00 AM

Institutional Sustainability & Innovation (s) Hearing

Feb 5, 2025

9:30 AM

Health (h) Hearing

History

Oct 29, 2025

Senate

Re-referred to Appropriations

Oct 28, 2025

Senate

Reported as committed

Oct 28, 2025

Senate

First consideration