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Committee advances bill to award continuing education credits to preceptors to expand clinical training capacity
Summary
House Bill 242, which would allow health-care professionals who serve as preceptors to receive continuing medical education credits, was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Sponsors said the change is intended to incentivize more preceptors and help address provider shortages, particularly in rural areas.
The committee approved a motion to send House Bill 242 to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation.
Representative Josh Wheeler, sponsor, said the bill is designed to expand clinical training opportunities by awarding continuing medical education (CME) credits to medical professionals who serve as preceptors for students in clinical rotations. “One of the bottlenecks that we have to having more medical professionals ... is preceptor ships or what we commonly refer to as rotations,” Wheeler said. He described the measure as a non‑monetary incentive to recruit more preceptors, particularly in rural areas, and said it would strengthen clinical training opportunities without a direct fiscal appropriation.
Representative Haley spoke in support and said precepting provides valuable continuing education in itself: “When you are a preceptor you learn so much every day ... so I think this is a phenomenal bill.” A motion to send HB 242 to the floor carried by voice vote; the chair recorded an aye and the bill will advance to the House floor for further consideration.
Committee members noted the underlying workforce shortage the bill seeks to address and described the proposal as a credentialing incentive rather than a direct payment to preceptors.
