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SF4118 • 2026

Health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology appropriation

Health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology appropriation

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jasinski, Dornink, Heintzeman, Dahms, Howe
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
Introduction and first reading
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 House

    Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Health professional education loan forgiveness program for physicians licensed to practice medicine in the area of obstetrics and gynecology appropriation

Current Bill Text

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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.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.
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APPROPRIATION; PHYSICIANS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

EDUCATION LOAN FORGIVENESS.
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Notwithstanding the priorities and distribution requirements under Minnesota Statutes,

section 144.1501, $....... in fiscal year 2027 and $....... in fiscal year 2028 are appropriated

from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the health professional education

loan forgiveness program to be used for education loan forgiveness only for individuals

who are eligible physicians licensed to practice medicine, provide care in the area of

obstetrics and gynecology, and practice in a designated rural area under Minnesota Statutes,

section 144.1501. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501, subdivision 2,

paragraph (b), if the commissioner of health does not receive enough qualified applicants

within each biennium, the remaining funds must be carried over to the next biennium and

allocated proportionally among the other eligible professions in accordance with Minnesota

Statutes, section 144.1501, subdivision 2.

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