2026 House Bill 6291

Higher education: financial aid; medical education debt stabilization for students program; establish.

A bill to amend 1975 PA 222, entitled “Higher education loan authority act,” by amending section 4 (MCL 390.1154), as amended by 2018 PA 228, and by adding section 4b.

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Expands the Michigan Higher Education Loan Authority’s powers to provide loans for graduate-level medical education in key specialties through a new program for students who have reached federal loan limits, aiming to support the state’s healthcare workforce.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 27, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Matt Longjohn (D-40), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Natalie Price (D-6), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Carol Glanville (D-84), Julie Rogers (D-41), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kara Hope (D-74), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Regina Weiss (D-5) and Doug Wozniak (R-59)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy