S. 3022, known as the “IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024,” amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service (IHS) scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill their service obligations through half-time clinical practice, as an alternative to...
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S. 3022 is a bill that lets people who got help with school or loans from the Indian Health Service (IHS) choose to work fewer hours but for a longer time to pay back their service promise. This way, they can still meet their commitment while working half-time instead of full-time.