Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1246

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Title

Description: Medical Education Scholarship Program; expand to include loan repayment program.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/24 (H) DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
3 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC
4 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/05 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/05 (H) Amended
7 02/05 (H) Passed As Amended
8 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
9 02/13 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
10 02/22 (S) DR - TSDP: UC To AP
11 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Section: A 037-0143-0006

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-143-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS AGREEING TO SERVE IN A PRIMARY CARE CRITICAL NEEDS SHORTAGE AREA, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO USE FUNDS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM TO SECURE FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS TO ASSIST IN REPAYING EDUCATIONAL LOANS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLINICIANS AGREEING TO PRACTICE IN PRIMARY CARE CRITICAL NEEDS SHORTAGE AREAS, AND TO REQUIRE NO LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS SERVICE IN EXCHANGE FOR LOAN REPAYMENTS THROUGH THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/01 at 01:02.

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