[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2075 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2075
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include each
year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric
psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the National Health
Corps Loan Repayment Program.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 12, 2004
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Breaux) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to include each
year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or geriatric
psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the National Health
Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act
of 2004''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 338B(g) of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 254l-1(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Obligated service.--
``(A) In general.--For purposes of this section,
each year of training in geriatric medicine or
geriatric psychiatry that is required in order to
obtain a certificate of added qualification in
geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry shall be
deemed to be a year of obligated service.
``(B) Limitations.--
``(i) Payments.--Notwithstanding the first
sentence of paragraph (2)(A), for the year of
obligated service described in subparagraph
(A), the Secretary may pay up to $20,000 on
behalf of the individual for loans described in
paragraph (1).
``(ii) Individuals.--The number of
fellowship years in geriatric medicine or
geriatric psychiatry that are deemed to be a
year of obligated service under this section
shall not exceed 400 in any calendar year.''.
(b) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to applications submitted to the Secretary of Health and
Human Services under section 338B of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1) on or after 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) First year of program.--For the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31 of the
calendar year in which such enactment occurs, the Secretary of
Health and Human Services shall ratably reduce the maximum
number of fellowship years in geriatric medicine or geriatric
psychiatry that may be deemed to be a year of obligated service
under section 338B(g)(5)(B)(ii) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1(g)(5)(B)(ii)) (as added by subsection
(a)) to reflect the portion of the year that the amendment made
by subsection (a) is in effect.
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