Bill Text: MS SB2609 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Failed) 2014-03-04 - Died In Committee [SB2609 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2014-SB2609-Engrossed.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2014 Regular Session

To: Universities and Colleges

By: Senator(s) Polk, Butler (38th), Dawkins, Frazier, Hill, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jones, Jordan, Montgomery, Norwood, Simmons (12th), Stone

Senate Bill 2609

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-123-7 AND 41-123-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE FUNDING THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MISSISSIPPI PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 41-123-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     41-123-7.  (1)  The advisory board shall recommend policies and procedures for the awarding of state funding that creates the desired number of accredited Family Medicine residency programs that will accept * * *both M.D. and/or D.O. students needed in the State of Mississippi.

     (2)  The * * * UMMC with the input of the advisory board Office of Mississippi Physician Work Force shall have the authority to award financial support, from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature, of up to Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) distributed over three (3) years to any hospital or entity with demonstrated commitment and resources, as determined by * * * UMMC with input from the advisory board the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, to establish and operate an accredited Family Medicine residency program qualifying under subsection (1) of this section.  The funds will be dispersed at the determination of the * * * UMMCwith input from the advisory board, Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, and may include start-up funding for residency programs.

     (3)  Each applicant for state financial support for creation of a Family Medicine residency program as authorized under this section must submit an application to the * * * UMMC Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce that conforms to requirements established by this chapter, and * * * UMMC with input from the advisory boardthe Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.

     (4)  In selecting recipients for state financial support authorized under this section, the * * *UMMC Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce may use its discretion to award funding based on geographic needs and the future success of a Family Medicine residency program.

     (5)  An applicant for state financial support for creation of a Family Medicine residency program may receive funding only upon approval of * * *with input from the advisory board UMMC the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.

     SECTION 2.  Section 41-123-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     41-123-11.  Any Family Medicine residency program established with state financial support must be capable of accepting students from * * *both medical and/or osteopathic schools that are accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2014.

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