HEA 1323 Summary

• Establishes the medical residency education fund to expand medical education in Indiana and encourage qualified individuals to complete residency programs in-state, funded through general assembly appropriations and gifts.

• Fund money must support licensed hospitals and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations seeking to establish new residency program slots, with recipients required to provide matching funds equal to at least 25% of money provided.

• Creates a 10-member graduate medical education board appointed by the governor, representing medical schools, medical associations, health care organizations, and residency program directors.

• Graduate medical education board authorized to provide funding for residents not covered by federal Medicare/Medicaid Services, offer technical assistance for establishing residency programs, and award grants for infrastructure expansion costs (limited to infrastructure, not direct residency slot funding).

• Requires the graduate medical education board to submit a report to the general assembly by November 1, 2016, detailing costs per resident, economic impact, access to care improvements, physician workforce effects, and financial participation requirements for expansion.