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SB210 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB210 Alabama 2018 Session
Senate Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2018
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Physician Initiative, phase in provision of 100 scholarships per year, scholarships for students who commit to practice family medicine in underserved areas of state, AL. Medical Education Consortium to administer, Dept. of Public Health to fund
Description

This bill would establish the Alabama Physician Initiative.

This bill would provide scholarships for certain medical students who are enrolled in and attending any college of medicine in Alabama and who contract with the Alabama Medical Education Consortium to practice for five years after the completion of their residency in rural areas of the state with the greatest need for physicians with funds allocated through the State Department of Public Health.

Subjects
Physician Initiative

Bill Actions

S

Rereferred to Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

January 29, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Abstained 1
Absent 3

Smitherman motion to Adopt

January 29, 2018 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Abstained 1
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature