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Introduced
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
In Committee
09/10/2025
09/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled "An act relating to the finances of the State government; providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment business financial management firms, for private dam financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department, board, commission, and officer of the State government, every political subdivision of the State, and certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the Commonwealth," providing for J-1 Visa Waiver Primary Care <-- Physician Grant Program; and making an appropriation. <--
AI Summary
This bill establishes the J-1 Visa Waiver Primary Care Physician Grant Program, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, to support physicians on J-1 visas working in medically underserved or shortage areas. The program will provide grants up to $100,000 annually for three years to employers who hire physicians in primary care specialties like family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, and emergency medicine, using Conrad 30 and Flex 10 visa waivers. Eligible employers must be independent entities not affiliated with larger health systems, located in designated underserved areas, and using the grants to help pay physician salaries. Employers must apply through the department, certify their compliance with program requirements, and agree to ongoing reporting. The program is funded with a $10 million appropriation from the General Fund, with grants being non-taxable and applications accepted on a rolling basis until December 31, 2032. The department will publish annual reports detailing grant recipients, amounts, and impacts, and can recoup funds if program requirements are not met. Employers and physicians must allow the department to verify their compliance, and the program aims to help address physician shortages in critical areas of Pennsylvania.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Kristin Marcell (R)*,
Roni Green (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
John Inglis (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Arvind Venkat (D),
Last Action
Laid on the table (on 09/10/2025)
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