2013 Senate Bill 648 / 2014 Public Act 172

Authorize state grants to certain doctors

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2013

Introduced by Sen. John Moolenaar (R-36)

To expand a state scholarship that subsidizes the medical school loans for a student who agrees to provide specified primary care services in an area of the state deemed to have a shortage of such providers. The bill would expand the program to dentists and increase the maximum subsidy to $200,000. Different parts of these provisions are contained in a package comprised of this and Senate Bill 649.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Feb. 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 6, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 11, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 30, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 21, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

To expand a state scholarship that subsidizes the medical school loans for a student who agrees to provide specified primary care services in an area of the state deemed to have a shortage of such providers. The bill would expand the program to dentists and increase the maximum subsidy to $200,000. Different parts of these provisions are contained in a package comprised of this and Senate Bill 649.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 12, 2014