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House approves $10 million ongoing for University of Utah medical school expansion
Summary
The Utah House passed a bill adding 40 medical-school seats over two years and an ongoing $10 million appropriation to expand the University of Utah's MD program. Supporters said it improves access and retains Utah-trained physicians; critics questioned cost and whether incentives would better recruit physicians to underserved areas.
The Utah House on March 13 approved first substitute Senate Bill 42, adding seats to the University of Utah's four-year medical program and authorizing an ongoing $10 million appropriation to fund the expansion.
Representative Jason B. Kennedy, the House sponsor, said the funding will be split so about $6.5 million goes directly to the University of Utah and about $3.5 million is returned to higher-education budgets. "We're going from 82 students to…
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