HB19-1241: Colorado Rural Physicians Pipeline Act

• Requires the University of Colorado School of Medicine to provide scholarships of at least $10,000 per year to rural track students who demonstrate financial need and commit to practicing as generalist physicians in rural or frontier health professional shortage areas for at least 4 years after residency.

• Mandates the school provide educational support services for rural track students and preceptors, including identifying rural training locations, establishing relationships with rural physician mentors, and covering housing expenses while students train in rural or frontier areas.

• Establishes priority for scholarship awards to applicants who have received scholarships from entities within their target rural or frontier shortage areas.

• Requires students accepting scholarships to repay the full amount if they fail to fulfill their commitment to practice in designated rural or frontier shortage areas.

• Mandates the school submit annual written reports to the education committees of both houses detailing educational support services costs and scholarship awards by geographic area, with reporting requirements continuing indefinitely.