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HI HB916

Bill

Status

Passed

6/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Della au Belatti

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $250,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to the Department of Health for a health care provider loan repayment program.

  • Funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar by private or other public sources before expenditure.

  • Program is administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and targets physicians, physician assistants, psychologists, and nurse practitioners.

  • Eligible participants must agree to work in federally-designated health professional shortage areas or areas of Hawaii found to be underserved.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Relating To Loan Repayment For Health Care Professionals.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 058, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158).

6/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/23/2017
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/9/2017
Finance2/17/2017
Higher Education2/2/2017
Health1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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