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MN HF4500
MN HF4500Funding provided for the health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology, and money appropriated.
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Introduced
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
In Committee
03/18/2026
03/18/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to health; appropriating money to the health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the health professional education loan forgiveness program, specifically for physicians licensed to practice obstetrics and gynecology who also practice in a designated rural area. This program, outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, aims to provide education loan forgiveness to healthcare professionals. The bill specifies amounts for fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, and importantly, it allows for any remaining funds, if there aren't enough qualified applicants in obstetrics and gynecology, to be carried over to the next two-year period and distributed proportionally among other eligible professions, overriding a specific distribution requirement in the existing law.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy (on 03/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4500/ |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4500/versions/0/pdf/ |
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