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MS SB2055
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 37-135-1 to remove the requirement that Mississippi students attending out-of-state colleges of optometry through the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) contract program must return to Mississippi to practice after graduation.
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Eliminates a 1991 amendment that had mandated students receiving financial assistance return to Mississippi, a requirement not imposed by any other SREB participating state.
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Applies retroactively to any Mississippi resident student attending an out-of-state college of optometry on or after January 1, 2011.
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Takes effect July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
SREB contract program at out-of-state college of optometry; students not required to practice in Mississippi.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2013
Committee Referrals
Universities and Colleges2/20/2013
Universities and Colleges1/14/2013
Full Bill Text
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