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HI SB689
Bill
Status
1/20/2023
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023-2024 and $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Health for the Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Requires all appropriated funds to be matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by funds from private or other public sources before any funds may be released.
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Provides loan repayment assistance to health care professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and registered nurses who commit to working in federally-designated health professional shortage areas.
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Establishes that the program leverages state funds with private donations and federal matching funds through the National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2023.
Legislative Description
Relating To Loan Repayment For Health Care Professionals.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
2/16/2023