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PA SB614

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michele Brooks

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the FQHC Primary Care Workforce Initiative within the Department of Health within one year, creating a voluntary program to place medical students in clinical rotations at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)

  • Funds the program through federal appropriations from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), rather than the originally proposed $2,500,000 General Fund appropriation

  • Requires grant recipients to submit a sustainability plan demonstrating how clinical placements will continue beyond five years, including evidence of public-private or philanthropic partnership support

  • Prioritizes rural counties (population density less than 291 persons per square mile) for clinical rotation placements, and grants rural hospitals first right to extend residency offers to participating students

  • Distributes grants in equal amounts to enrolled FQHCs as stipends to support preceptors (supervising practitioners) or students in the program

Legislative Description

Providing for FQHC primary care workforce initiative; and making an appropriation.

Last Action

Re-reported as committed

11/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations10/29/2025
Health & Human Services4/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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