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AR HB1785
Bill
Status
4/10/2019
Primary Sponsor
Lee Johnson
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board composed of one representative from each Arkansas medical school, two physicians appointed by the Arkansas State Medical Board, and two representatives from the Arkansas Hospital Association.
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Board awards one-time planning grants to entities that have never had a graduate medical education program and are eligible for Medicare funding, with applications due July 15 and awards by August 15.
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Board awards planning grants to entities with existing graduate medical education programs to increase first-year residency positions or establish new programs, with applications due October 1 and awards by January 1.
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Planning grants for program expansion are limited to three consecutive fiscal years, with equal matching grant amounts for the following year for each funded first-year residency position.
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Creates the Graduate Medical Education Fund administered by the Department of Higher Education, with funds disbursed at the board's direction for direct resident costs including stipends and benefits.
Legislative Description
To Create The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board; To Require The Board To Distribute Planning Grants To Certain Entities In Order To Expand First-year Residency Programs And Positions.
Last Action
Notification that HB1785 is now Act 854
4/10/2019