Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023”.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reauthorization of loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce
Tax liability— Section 781(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295h(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Tax liability—The amount of a payment made under this section on behalf of an individual shall not be considered income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”
Report to Congress— Section 781(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295h(h)(1)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “the number and location of borrowers” and inserting “the number, occupation, and location of borrowers”; and
by striking “and” at the end of the paragraph;
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) the number of applications for an award under this section that were denied due to a lack of sufficient funding.”
Authorization of appropriations— Section 781(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295h(j)) is amended to read as follows:
“(j) Authorization of appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.”