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Bill would offer continuing-education credits to preceptors to boost rural health workforce
Summary
Representative Josh Wheeler introduced RS 32,198 to offer continuing education credits to experienced clinicians who serve as preceptors for nursing, medical and PA students. The committee voted to introduce the RS by voice vote; sponsors described it as cost-neutral and aimed at improving workforce retention in rural areas.
Representative Josh Wheeler (District 35) presented RS 32,198, which he described as a step to address the health-care workforce shortage by incentivizing experienced clinicians to serve as preceptors for students in clinical rotations.
"[The bill is] intended to incentivize…
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