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CA SB56

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Richard Roth

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the University of California to construct a new University of California, Riverside School of Medicine facility upon receipt of a legislative appropriation

  • Establishes that Inland Southern California (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) has a critical shortage of primary care physicians at 35 per 100,000 patients versus the recommended 60-80 per 100,000

  • Notes that UCR School of Medicine, which opened in August 2013, is currently limited to 250 students per academic year due to facility constraints and needs to expand enrollment to 500 students

  • Directs the University of California to annually report to relevant legislative committees on funding, recruitment, hiring, and outcomes for the medical school expansion

  • Requires compliance with existing reporting requirements on the medical school as a condition of receiving future appropriations

Legislative Description

University of California, Riverside School of Medicine: expansion.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

6/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Higher Education6/3/2019
Appropriations3/26/2019
Education1/16/2019
Rules12/17/2018

Full Bill Text

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