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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 experienced healthcare professionals to serve as preceptors... by offering continuing education credits for their mentorship," Wheeler said. He described the measure as a "cost neutral common sense measure" that would let preceptors earn credits without additional hours or expenditure and help more students complete training and enter the workforce.
Representative Kaler moved to introduce the RS; the committee voted by voice to introduce it. Members did not debate fiscal numbers at the introduction, although Wheeler and other members framed the change as a practical incentive to bolster rural preceptorship capacity. No implementing language, credentialing details or fiscal analysis was provided during the introduction; committee members signaled they expect a fuller hearing with technical details on how continuing-education credits would be awarded and tracked.
