The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 251, mandates the Commissioner of Public Health to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing a student loan reimbursement program. This program would specifically benefit health care providers who offer pro bono services at school-based health clinics for a designated number of hours each year. The study will be carried out in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.

The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new legal language to establish the requirement for the study. The primary aim is to explore the potential for incentivizing health care professionals to provide free services in educational settings by alleviating their student loan burdens.