The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 251, mandates the Commissioner of Public Health to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a student loan reimbursement program for health care providers who offer pro bono services at school-based health clinics. This study will be carried out in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The aim is to explore the potential benefits of reimbursing student loan payments for those providers who commit to delivering a specified number of service hours annually at these clinics.

The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new legal language to establish the requirement for the feasibility study. The initiative seeks to incentivize health care professionals to engage in pro bono work, thereby enhancing health services available to students in school-based settings.