BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5939: Family medicine residency

Establishing the family medicine residency training program.

Summary

Creates a family medicine residency training grant program to increase: (1) The number of family medicine residency positions at community health centers; and (2) The number of family medicine physicians working in underserved settings. Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a performance audit and evaluation of the grant program.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5939), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing the family medicine residency training grant program;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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