H.R. 9581 proposes an amendment to the Public Health Service Act to create the STAR Plus Scholarship Act, establishing a scholarship program for individuals pursuing education in substance use disorder treatment and behavioral and mental health fields. The program aims to ensure an adequate...
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H.R. 9581 is a plan to give money to students who want to learn about helping people with mental health and substance problems, as long as they promise to work in places where these helpers are needed the most. The students won't have to pay taxes on this money, which comes from a special pot of $75 million each year until 2029.