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GA SB130

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hodges

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "designated teaching institution" to include medical facilities with federal CMS certification numbers that participate in Medicare and Georgia Medicaid and offer ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs

  • Adds fellowship physicians to the medical education funding program, allowing the Department of Community Health to pay up to $10,000 annually per resident or fellow to hospital authorities and designated institutions

  • Extends service cancelable loan program eligibility to physicians currently in ACGME-accredited residency or fellowship programs, not just those who have completed their training

  • Requires loan recipients in residency or fellowship programs to be U.S. citizens or nationals enrolled in an ACGME-accredited program

  • Aims to increase the number of physicians in underserved rural areas of Georgia by providing financial incentives during medical training in exchange for future practice commitments

Legislative Description

Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand

Last Action

Effective Date 2025-07-01

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health2/27/2025
Health and Human Services2/11/2025

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