Health Professions Amendments of 1985

Health Professions Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations through FY 1988 for the Federal health education loan insurance program. Reduces the annual and aggregate limits on individual federally insured loans by any amount received as a scholarship under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or any program administered by the Department of Defense.

Provides that student loan deferrals for residency programs shall not exceed four years. States that certain deferral periods shall be included in determining the 33-year repayment period for student loans under such Act. Removes the two percent per year ceiling on insurance for loans. Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to use the Student Loan Insurance Fund for the collection of defaulted student loans.

Provides that health professions student loans, and nursing student loans, shall be available only to students of exceptional financial need. Permits schools to assess a charge to cover the costs of insuring against cancellation of such loans. Directs schools to assess a charge for non-payment of a loan installment. Authorizes the Secretary to attempt to collect any such loan which is in default. Provides for the distribution of loan fund assets by December 31, 1990.

Repeals various provisions of title VII (Health Research and Teaching Facilities) regarding: (1) the National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education; (2) grants and technical assistance for the construction of teaching facilities; (3) grants for training in the field of family medicine; (4) grants to improve the quality of schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, public health, veterinary medicine, optometry, pharmacy, and podiatry; (5) grants for various programs and projects; and (6) programs for health administration and allied health personnel.

Repeals various provisions of title VIII (Nurse Training) regarding: (1) the transfer of nursing loan fund assets to the nursing scholarship program; (2) grants and technical assistance for nursing school construction; (3) loans and loan guarantees for nursing school construction; (4) the National Advisory Council on Nurse Training; (5) capitation grants; (6) financial distress grants; (7) special project grants and contracts; (8) traineeships for nursing students; and (9) scholarship grants for schools of nursing.

Eliminates the grant program for the training of students in identifying and treating alcohol and drug abuse. Eliminates the requirement of a report on the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program.

Repeals the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981.

Describes the method for determining the recovery amount for certain construction projects where the ownership or use of a facility has changed. Describes the circumstances under which the Federal Government is entitled to recovery.