ID H0176

Idaho will end state funding for new students in the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) regional medical education program after the 2026-2027 academic year, though current WWAMI students may complete their full four-year programs with continued state support.

The State Board of Education must designate at least two medical education programs within Idaho or adjacent mountain time zone states to receive state funding for Idaho student slots beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year.

A majority of clinical medical education placements for designated programs must be physically located in Idaho starting with the 2029-2030 academic year, with a cap of 60 slots per class in the largest designated program.

If Idaho opens or acquires a state-owned medical school, at least 40% of state-funded medical education slots must be allocated to that state-owned program within five years.

State-funded medical students must sign contracts committing to four years of full-time medical practice in Idaho, with reimbursement required if they fail to fulfill the obligation; residency years served in Idaho count as half-credit toward this requirement.