Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1232

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Background

Title

Description: Medical Education Scholarship Program; revise commitment periods and loan amounts.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2 01/29 (H) DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP
3 02/04 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC
4 02/04 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/06 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/06 (H) Passed
7 02/07 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 02/11 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
9 02/27 (S) DR - TSDP: UC To AP
10 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
11 03/05 (S) Passed
12 03/06 (S) Transmitted To House
13 03/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 03/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
15 03/14 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number391

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 DELETE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT A SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT MUST PRACTICE FAMILY MEDICINE IN A CRITICAL NEEDS AREA FOR PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TO PROVIDE THAT A LOAN REPAYMENT RECIPIENT UNDER THE MEDICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM MUST PRACTICE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE IN A CRITICAL NEEDS AREA FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECIPIENT SHALL RECEIVE A LOAN REPAYMENT OF $40,000.00 FOR THE TWO YEARS OF SERVICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECIPIENT MAY WORK FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL YEARS IN THAT AREA WITH A LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 PER YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PROGRAM MAY BE USED FOR REPAYMENT OF LOANS FOR DENTISTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/14/03 at 15:35.

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