Mississippi House Bill 236

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 37-106-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The African-american Resident Physician Scholarship Program To Be Administered By The University Of Mississippi Medical Center For The Purpose Of Increasing The Number Of African-american Physicians That Provide Services In Underserved Municipalities Or Counties In Mississippi; To Require The University Of Mississippi Medical Center To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Administer The Program; To Provide For The Eligibility Of The Program; To Provide That Upon Entering The Practice Of Medicine, A Participant In The Program Must Serve In A Health Professional Shortage Area, Medically Underserved Area, Or Rural Area Otherwise Approved For Practice In Mississippi For At Least Five Years; To Require The Physician To Repay If They Do Not Fulfill Such Obligation; And For Related Purposes.

African-American Resident Physician Scholarship Program; establish.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-07	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations A

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0236.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0236IN.htm