Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2916

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Title

Description: Mississippi Critical Needs Family Medicine Practitioner State Loan Repayment Program; establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/24 (S) DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
3 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/01 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/01 (S) Passed
6 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/08 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
8 02/21 (H) DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP
9 02/27 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To UC
10 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 03/01 (H) Amended
12 03/01 (H) Passed As Amended
13 03/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
14 03/07 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
15 03/09 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
16 03/13 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
17 03/19 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number450

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Huggins

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 03/19/01 at 00:01.

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