Supporting Medical Students and VA Workforce Act

HR 10381 creates a new Veterans Affairs-Public Health Service Joint Scholarship Program to fund medical training for Public Health Service officers. It covers tuition and expenses at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), requiring recipients to complete a residency and then serve full-time for up to 10 years at a VA medical facility. The VA reimburses HHS and the Defense Department for costs, with strict repayment rules (double the costs) if service obligations aren't met. This directly affects Public Health Service officers pursuing medical careers who commit to VA service after training.