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NY A04695
Bill
Status
2/22/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Redirects unused allocations from the Regents Health Care Professional Opportunity Scholarships program to fund the Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Program
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Requires distribution of redirected funds prioritize physicians who are economically disadvantaged and/or members of underrepresented minority groups
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Mandates that physicians receiving loan forgiveness must provide service payback in areas designated as having a shortage of physicians, including but not limited to primary care services
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Takes effect immediately, but does not affect the termination date of the scholarship program established in chapter 31 of the laws of 1985
Legislative Description
Transfers any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program; provides direction to distribute these funds to meet the same purposes as originally intended.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024