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.

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.