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Senate defeats proposal to expand loan-repayment program for geriatric professionals
Summary
Senate Bill 111, which would have expanded the Healthcare Workforce Financial Assistance Program to include loan-repayment assistance for geriatric professionals, failed after extended debate over scope and targeting of limited funds; the bill was defeated in roll call vote 10–16.
Senator Davis introduced Senate Bill 111 to expand the state’s existing Healthcare Workforce Financial Assistance Program to include geriatric physicians, nurses and allied healthcare practitioners, arguing the change would help address the growing needs of an aging population and improve access to specialized care outside the Wasatch Front.
Davis said the bill "adds geriatric specialists" to the loan-repayment program and aims to encourage more practitioners to serve rural and underserved communities.…
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