Providing for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

An Act providing for Commonwealth support for a Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program and an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program; and imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

Source: OpenStates · fetched July 8, 2025

• Mental health service userdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Individuals working in mental health roles may benefit from loan forgiveness programs, potentially increasing the workforce in this sector.

  “Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program”· Act Title

• Person with a disabilitydirectModerate impactHigh certainty

  Individuals working with intellectual disabilities may benefit from loan forgiveness programs, potentially increasing the workforce in this sector.

  “Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program”· Act Title

• Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactMedium certainty

  Loan forgiveness programs can reduce the financial burden on individuals, which may disproportionately benefit low-income workers in these fields.

  “Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Staff Member Loan Forgiveness Program”· Act Title

  “Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor Loan Forgiveness Program”· Act Title