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HI HB1949

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the John A. Burns School of Medicine Special Fund to permit use of moneys for loan repayment for certain health care professionals, in addition to existing physician workforce assessment and planning activities.

  • Requires that no less than 50% of physician workforce assessment fees deposited into the special fund be used for physician workforce assessment and planning efforts, including recruitment and retention of physicians for rural and medically underserved areas.

  • Maintains the annual expenditure limit of $245,000 from the special fund.

  • Extends the sunset date for the physician workforce assessment fee and related requirements from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2021.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2525 (effective date appears to contain a typographical error in the bill text).

Legislative Description

John A. Burns School of Medicine Special Fund; Loan Repayment; Physician Workforce Assessment; Fee

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).

2/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2016
Higher Education1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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