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AL HB20
Bill
Status
1/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steve McMillan
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AI Summary
HB20 Summary
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Establishes the Alabama Physician Initiative administered by the Alabama Medical Education Consortium, a 501(c)(3) corporation accountable to the Legislature.
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Provides scholarships for medical students enrolled in Alabama colleges of medicine who commit to practice family medicine in rural primary care shortage areas for five years after completing residency.
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Phases in scholarships starting with 25 students in academic year 2018-2019, increasing to maximum 100 scholarships per year, with students completing medical school in four years.
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Requires participating students to execute service contracts committing to complete residency training in family medicine in Alabama (if possible) and practice in designated rural shortage areas for five years.
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Students who fail to comply with service contract terms must repay all scholarship funds received plus interest; funding provided through State Department of Public Health via annual legislative appropriation and request from the consortium.
Legislative Description
Physician Initiative, phase in provision of 100 scholarships per year, scholarships for students who commit to practice family medicine in underserved areas of state, AL. Medical Education Consortium to administer, Dept. of Public Health to fund
Physician Initiative
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
1/9/2018