To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS.
Dedicated Dental Service for HIV/AIDS Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement under which an individual agrees to serve as a dentist for a not less than two years at a facility with a critical shortage of dentists in an area with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS in exchange for the Secretary making payments on the individual's dental education loans. Requires such payments to equal 30% of the principal and interest on such loans after the first and second years of service and 25% after the third year of service.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652-653)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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