SB772 • 2025

Establishes the Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for the student's commitment to work at a tribal service site after graduation.

Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Senator Nash,, Representative Levy B
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-16 Senate
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage but w/amendments and requesting referral to Rules and then Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-04-16 Senate
Referred to Rules by order of the President, then to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-11 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Health Care, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a scholarship program for Indian health students. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Establishes the Indian Health Scholarship Program to provide free tuition and fees for qualifying Indian health profession students in exchange for the student's commitment to work at a tribal service site after graduation.
Appropriates moneys for the 2025-2027 biennium to the Oregon Health and Science University for the purpose of administering the Indian Health Scholarship Program.
Relating to: Relating to tribal health.
Current location: In Senate Committee