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CA SB909

Bill

Status

Passed

9/25/2024

Primary Sponsor

Tom Umberg

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces service obligation from 3 years to 2 years in a medically underserved area for program participants.

  • Removes the $105,000 maximum limit on loan repayments for physicians who have completed 3 consecutive years of service in a medically underserved area.

  • Eliminates requirement for the department to establish an advisory committee for program management.

  • Updates "practice setting" definition to mean any facility or setting delivering direct patient care, as defined by the department.

  • Authorizes the department to create additional positions for non-primary specialty applicants using separate funding sources, not subject to the existing 20% limit from the Medically Underserved Account for Physicians.

Legislative Description

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 594, Statutes of 2024.

9/25/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/19/2024
Health5/28/2024
Appropriations4/4/2024
Health3/6/2024
Rules1/8/2024

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