Oregon House Bill 2978 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for student commitment to work at tribal service site after graduation. Establishes Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for student commitment to work at tribal service site after graduation. Appropriates moneys for 2021-2023 biennium to Oregon Health and Science University for purpose of administering Indian Health Scholarship Program. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2021.

Relating to tribal health; declaring an emergency.

Sen. Cedric Hayden [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-26	House	Referred to Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2021-01-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2978
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2978/Introduced