Sec. 131. Student loan forgiveness for health care providers participating in Medicare for America
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Beginning on the date after the date of the enactment of this Act, after the conclusion of each plan year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education, shall cancel the applicable percent specified in subsection
(b)of the total amount due on any eligible Federal Loan made 20 years prior to date of enactment and any date after the date of enactment of this Act for a borrower who is a Medicare for America participating provider and submits an employment certification form described in subsection (d). For purposes of subsection (a), the applicable percent is 10 percent of any eligible Federal Loan for each year the health care provider participates in Medicare for America. In this section: The term eligible Federal loan means any loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a ). The term health care provider means a physician, physician assistant, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, licensed practical nurse, psychologist, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, direct care worker, health social worker, dentist, dental hygienist, pharmacist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or any other health care provider specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services if the Secretary determines such specification for purposes of this section is necessary to ensure workforce adequacy. The term Medicare for America participating provider means a health care provider that meets the definition of such term under section 105 or works at a participating provider or entity as defined under section 105. In order to receive loan cancellation under this paragraph, a borrower shall submit to the Secretary of Education an employment certification form that is developed by the Secretary of Education and includes self-certification of employment and a separate part for employer certification that indicates the dates of employment. If a borrower submits to the Secretary of Education the employment certification form described in paragraph (1), during the period in which the borrower is employed as a Medicare for America participating provider for which loan cancellation is eligible under this section, the borrower's eligible Federal Direct Loan shall be placed in deferment. If a portion of a loan is canceled under this section for any year, the entire amount of interest on such loan that accrues for such year shall be canceled. The Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Education may promulgate regulations to implement this section.
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Student loan forgiveness for health care providers participating in Medicare for America
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