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PA SB614

PA SB614
Providing for FQHC primary care workforce initiative; and making an appropriation.

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Introduced
04/14/2025
In Committee
11/17/2025
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 FQHC primary care workforce initiative; and making an appropriation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) primary care workforce initiative within the Pennsylvania Department of Health, designed to create voluntary clinical rotation placements for medical students at FQHCs. The program will receive an initial appropriation of $2,500,000 from the General Fund and aims to strengthen rural healthcare workforce pipelines by prioritizing clinical placements in rural counties with low population density. Key provisions include ensuring geographic distribution of placements, with a preference for rural areas, and requiring participating healthcare centers to submit sustainability plans demonstrating how clinical placements will continue beyond five years. Grants will be distributed equally to enrolled FQHCs as stipends to support preceptors (supervising practitioners) and students. The initiative is contingent on available federal funding, and hospitals in rural areas will have priority in offering residency placements to students who complete these clinical rotations. The bill defines various medical professionals involved, including physicians, physician assistants, certified registered nurse practitioners, and dentists, and sets specific criteria for qualifying educational institutions and programs. The legislation is designed to address healthcare workforce challenges, particularly in underserved rural communities, by creating structured pathways for medical students to gain practical experience in community health settings.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Re-reported as committed (on 11/17/2025)

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