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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5226

SB 5226: Physician res./international

Establishing funding for physician residency positions dedicated to international medical graduates.

Summary

  • Establishes a grant program for residency programs that train international medical graduates in authorized specialties.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5226, SSB 5226

AN ACT Relating to establishing funding for physician residency positions dedicated to international medical graduates in accordance with the waiver granted by the national residency matching program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Derek Stanford D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Vandana Slatter D-48Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5226)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5226)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5226)
  6. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5226)
  7. HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5226 in other sessions

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