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VA HB663
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rodney Willett
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Medical Education Loan-for-Service Fund and Program to provide forgivable loans up to $50,000 per year (maximum $200,000 total) to medical and osteopathic students at Virginia institutions
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Requires loan recipients to practice in designated underserved areas including health professional shortage areas, rural localities, Federally Qualified Health Centers, critical access hospitals, and free clinics
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Covers approved medical specialties including family medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, child psychiatry, geriatric medicine, and other high-needs specialties determined by the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority
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Forgives loans upon completion of service agreements requiring 2 years of full-time clinical practice for the first year of funding plus one additional year for each subsequent year of funding received
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Mandates annual reporting to the Governor and General Assembly by October 1 on program outcomes including number of loans awarded, recipient distribution by institution and specialty, geographic placement of physicians, and repayment/default rates
Legislative Description
Medical Education Loan-for-Service Fund and Program established, report.
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations
2/18/2026