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SB 210

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Actions
  • 3 Bill Calendar
  • 4 Bill Text
  • 5 Bill Votes
  • 6 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Larry Stutts
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

To establish the Alabama Physician Initiative; to phase in the provision of 100 scholarships per year beginning with 25 scholarships in academic year 2018-2019 and phase down beginning 2022 for certain medical school students enrolled in and attending a college located in Alabama and who commit to practice family medicine in rural areas of the state with the greatest need for physicians; to provide that service contracts be entered into between the student and the Alabama Medical Education Consortium and between the consortium and each of the colleges of medicine; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the consortium in the recruiting and educating of medical students and the placing of physicians into the workforce; and to provide for funding through the State Department of Public Health.

Subjects
Physician Initiative

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
February 1, 2018 S Rereferred to Committee on Finance and Taxation Education
January 23, 2018 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing February 28, 2018 Room 727 *Public Hearing & Vote* at 10:30 Senate F&TE Hearing
Hearing February 22, 2018 Room 727 **Public hearing & vote** at 09:00 Senate F&TE Hearing
Hearing February 7, 2018 Room 727 **Public Hearing & Vote** at 10:30 Senate F&TE Hearing
Hearing January 31, 2018 Room 727 at 09:30 Senate F&TG Hearing
Hearing April 5, 2017 Room 325 at 13:00 Senate JUDY Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB 210 PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2018-01-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Smitherman motion to Adopt
2018-01-30
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB 210 - Introduced
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