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Introduced
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 111, Title 59 So As To Establish The Rural Physician Tuition Grant Program, Funded By The South Carolina Education Lottery, To Provide Tuition Assistance To Medical Students Who Commit To Practice Medicine In Rural Areas Of This State For A Minimum Of Five Years, And To Provide For Program Administration, Service Obligations, And Enforcement; And By Adding Section 59-150-385 So As To Enable Funding Of The Program From The South Carolina Education Lottery.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Rural Physician Tuition Grant Program in South Carolina, funded by the South Carolina Education Lottery, to address the shortage of doctors in rural areas. The program will provide tuition assistance, not loans, to eligible medical students who commit to practicing medicine full-time in a designated "rural area" (as defined by state law) for at least five years after completing their medical education and training. The Commission on Higher Education will administer the program, setting grant amounts, award limits, and application procedures, and will also oversee compliance with the service obligation, with penalties for failure to meet the commitment including repayment of grant funds plus interest.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (10)
Mike Burns (R)*,
Bill Chumley (R),
Sylleste Davis (R),
Sarita Edgerton (R),
Brandon Guffey (R),
Ryan McCabe (R),
Dianne Mitchell (R),
Fawn Pedalino (R),
Heath Sessions (R),
Paul Wickensimer (R),
Last Action
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Davis, Guffey (on 02/12/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5158&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5158_20260211.htm |
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