Illinois Senate Bill 3989

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-11-12 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall develop and administer a medical education grant program. Provides that the goal of the program shall be to attract capable and promising students to the medical profession, increase the employment and retention of individuals who are receiving additional clinical training in medicine, and reduce any financial barriers in the medical profession. Provides that under the program, grants shall be awarded to eligible medical students and eligible resident or fellow physicians and be used to cover the nontuition costs of attending a medical or osteopathic college or school or receiving specialty or residency training, including, but not limited to, living expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.

HIGHER ED-MEDICAL EDUC GRANT

Sen. Sally Turner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-11-12	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-11-12	Senate	First Reading
2024-11-12	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
110	947	65.88	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3989&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3989.htm