Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 593
Rural Physicians Retention Loan Repayment Program; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE RURAL PHYSICIANS RETENTION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAN REPAYMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AT CERTAIN RURAL HOSPITALS AND CLINICS; TO AUTHORIZE UP TO FIVE ANNUAL AWARDS PAYABLE TO A RECIPIENT'S LENDER UPON COMPLETION OF EACH YEAR AT A QUALIFYING HOSPITAL OR CLINIC; TO REQUIRE THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO ESTABLISH THE RURAL PHYSICIAN RETENTION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-144-1 THROUGH 37-144-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL PHYSICIANS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 15 to February 4, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 days
Public Health and Human ServicesJan 15 to Feb 4 · stopped20 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 4
- Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Appropriations A
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 15Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives