Bill > AB1852

This bill, known as the Kern County Grow Our Own Doctors Act, establishes the Kern Medical Education Authority if the University of California has not taken verifiable steps to establish a medical school in Kern County by July 1, 2027. If this condition is met, the California State University, Bakersfield, and the Kern Community College District will be authorized to establish a medical school in Kern County, facilitated by this new authority, which will be a local government entity governed by a Board of Governors appointed by both institutions. The authority will have powers similar to a local government, can hire employees with benefits comparable to the California State University system, and its employees will have rights to organize and participate in retirement systems like CalPERS or CalSTRS. The authority can also incur debt and issue bonds, but these obligations will not be the responsibility of the California State University or the Kern Community College District unless otherwise agreed. Upon accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the authority can grant Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees, and it will be subject to open meeting and public records laws, with specific exemptions for trade secrets to protect its business plans.

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