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CA AB3081
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Joaquin Arambula
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $15,000,000 annually from the General Fund to the University of California, Merced Medical Education Collaborative, beginning July 1, 2025
- Requires the UCM Medical Education Collaborative to develop a program identifying eligible medical residents and assisting them in applying for physician retention programs, including the Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program
- Establishes definitions for the San Joaquin Valley PRIME+ (SJVPP) bachelor of science to medical doctor pathway, with the first combined class entering medical school in 2027
- Finds that the San Joaquin Valley has a severe shortage of primary care physicians (47 per 100,000 patients versus recommended 60-80) and that LatinX, African American, and Native American physicians are underrepresented in the workforce
- Creates a framework for UCM to train physicians committed to serving underserved populations in the San Joaquin Valley while building toward an independent medical school
Legislative Description
Public postsecondary education: University of California, Merced: medical education.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
5/16/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations4/24/2024
Higher Education3/21/2024
Full Bill Text
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