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Committee advances bill to widen residency eligibility, loan forgiveness for Georgia health workforce
Summary
The House Health Committee voted to pass LC520632, a measure to expand which institutions qualify for residency and fellowship programs and to allow final-year residents and fellows to qualify for a state loan service cancellation program aimed at boosting the number of health care providers in Georgia.
The House Health Committee voted to pass LC520632, legislation that would expand eligibility for residency and fellowship programs and make final-year residents and fellows eligible for the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce Service Cancelable Loan Program.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Sentra Hodges, told committee members the measure would increase…
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