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Committee hears bill to expand medical-education funding and loan-repayment eligibility; members ask for drafted amendments
Summary
Senate Bill 130 would broaden medical-education reimbursement and service-cancelable loan eligibility to include final‑year residents, additional institutions (FQHCs, clinics) and add data-collection changes; the sponsor presented amendments and the committee agreed to circulate drafted language and reconvene for a hearing.
Senator Hodges brought Senate Bill 130 to the House Health Committee to expand the state's medical-education support and service-cancelable loan programs, aiming to increase the number of healthcare providers in underserved areas.
Hodges said the bill amends Title 31 to broaden the resident reimbursement program that directs the Department of Community Health to pay up to $10,000 per year for each resident participating in accredited graduate medical education programs. The measure changes the term "designated teaching hospital" to "designated institutions," allowing additional medical facilities—such as federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and stand‑alone clinics with a CMS Medicare/Medicaid number—to receive reimbursement if they…
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