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AR HB1747

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/28/2023

Primary Sponsor

Mindy McAlindon

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility for Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loans to include students enrolled in physician assistant programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc., in addition to medical students
  • Expands eligibility to include students in regionally accredited U.S. college or university programs in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, or food systems management
  • Requires applicants to be Arkansas residents and meet at least one eligibility criterion related to enrollment in an eligible medical program
  • Maintains existing loan contract requirements including obligations to practice in qualified rural communities and practice requirements tied to loan forgiveness
  • Allows the Arkansas Rural Medical Practice Student Loan and Scholarship Board to waive residency requirements on a case-by-case basis for loan recipients

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Rural Medical Practice Student Loans And Scholarships; And To Amend The Law To Include Students Enrolled In Additional Medical Programs As Eligible For Receipt Of Rural Medical Practice Loans.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on EDUCATION COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/4/2023

Committee Referrals

Education3/28/2023

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