Relating to the physician workforce in the state including the awarding of medical residency positions in the state. Effective 7-1-19

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2019
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 13, 2019
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 21, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 2019
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 4, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 201949–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2019
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 1, 2019

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that for the medical residency training state matching grants program and for the awarding by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics of federal residency positions as established under the federal Balanced Budget Act of 1997, priority shall be given to eligible applicants who are residents of Iowa, attended and earned an undergraduate degree from an Iowa college or university, or attended and earned a medical degree from a medical school in Iowa. The bill also requires that persons who are awarded either of these types of medical residency positions shall be provided the opportunity to participate in a rural rotation to expose the resident to rural areas of the state.

Changed since by amendment S-3122; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

Senate subcommittee

Named March 25, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks R
• Sen. Mark Costello REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

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