Mississippi House Bill 768 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 37-144-1, 37-144-3, 37-144-5, 37-144-7, 37-144-9, 37-144-11, 37-144-13, 37-144-15, 37-144-17, 37-144-19 And 37-144-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program To Include A Loan Repayment Program For Graduates Of Medical Or Osteopathic School Who Wish To Receive Financial Assistance For Repayment Of Their State And Federal Medical Education Loans By Practicing Medicine In Rural Or Medically Underserved Areas Of Mississippi; To Provide That A Participant In The Loan Repayment Program Is Eligible To Receive Financial Assistance For Repayment Of The Participant's State Or Federal Medical Education Loans In The Amount Of Not More Than $30,000.00 For Each Year That The Participant Practices Medicine In A Rural Or Medically Underserved Area Of Mississippi, Up To A Maximum Of $120,000.00 Per Participant; To Provide That Any Participant Who Receives Financial Assistance Through The Loan Repayment Program Who Fails To Complete The Period Of Practice In A Rural Or Medically Underserved Area Of Mississippi For Which The Participant Has Obligated Himself Or Herself Shall Be Liable For The Repayment Of All Financial Assistance Provided To The Participant Through The Program, Along With Other Penalties That May Be Prescribed; To Provide That The Loan Repayment Program Shall Be Funded By Appropriation Of The Legislature Only From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; And For Related Purposes.

Rural Physicians Scholarship Program; expand to include a loan repayment program for graduates who practice in rural areas.

Rep. Sam Mims [R]

Rep. De Stamps [D]

2022-02-02 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 115 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-01	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-02-24	Senate	DR - TSDP: UC To AP
2022-02-18	Senate	Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
2022-02-07	House	Transmitted To Senate
2022-02-02	House	Passed As Amended
2022-02-02	House	Amended
2022-02-01	House	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2022-01-17	House	Referred To Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	144	1	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	15	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	17	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	19	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	21	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	5	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	144	9	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0768.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0768IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0768PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/ham/HB0768_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/votes/house/0300023.pdf