HB 1102 — An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs relating to medical officer or health officer incentive program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recoupment of incentive payments, for adjustment of stipend amounts and for eligibility; and making editorial changes.

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1102WILLIAMS, 2025REFERRED INTRODUCEDTO BYCOMMITTEE PIELLI,ON WEBSTER,VETERANS MADDEN,AFFAIRS HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, STEELE, BELLMON, CERRATO, GREEN AND K.HARRIS,EMERGENCY APRILPREPAREDNESS, 1, 2025S, AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, APRIL 24,1, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in military educational programs relating to medical officer or health officer incentive program, further providing for definitions, for establishment of program, for program stipend, for additional incentives, for recoupment of incentive payments, for adjustment of stipend amounts and for eligibility;

Sections 3209(a) and 3210(b) of Title 51 of the <-- Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

SECTION 1.

SECTIONS 3209(A) AND 3210(B), THE HEADING OF <-- SUBCHAPTER B OF CHAPTER 32 AND SECTIONS 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3216, 3217, 3223 AND 3232 OF TITLE 51 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:

The heading of Subchapter B of Chapter 32 and <-- sections 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3216, 3217, 3223 and 3232 of Title 51 of are amended to read:

20250HB1102PN1489 - 2 - (2) has malpractice insurance, is self-insured or maintains insurance through a private employer;

20250HB1102PN1214 - 2 - "Medical officer or health officer." An officer who is any of the following:

20250HB1102PN1489 - 3 - (6) Veterinary Corps.

"Member in good standing." A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard who meets all medical, training, physical and educational requirements for service and who is a satisfactory 20250HB1102PN1214 - 3 - participant in all scheduled duties and training periods.

20250HB1102PN1489 - 4 - (5) Sanitary science or epidemiology.

20250HB1102PN1214 - 4 - (1) is assigned to a medical position in the Pennsylvania National Guard;

(2) A behavioral health officer, public health officer or environmental science officer who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $500 per month 20250HB1102PN1489 - 5 - for no more than the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.] (3) A medical officer or health care officer who is required to have obtained a doctoral degree for entry into 20250HB1102PN1214 - 5 - the officer's military specialty and who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $1,000 per month for no more than 48 months of medicine <-- MEDICAL residency or the first 36 accession months of service <-- to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(4) A medical officer or health care officer who is required to have obtained a master's degree for entry into the officer's military specialty and who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $750 per month for no more than 48 months of medicine MEDICAL <-- residency or the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(5) A medical officer or health care officer who is required to have obtained a bachelor's degree for entry into the officer's military specialty and who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $500 per month for no more than 48 months of medicine MEDICAL <-- residency or the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

20250HB1102PN1489 - 6 - (7) A chaplain who is required to obtain a bachelor's degree, an ecclesiastical endorsement and a seminary graduate degree, who is ordained for entry into the officer's military specialty and who meets the requirements under subsection 20250HB1102PN1214 - 6 - (c), may receive a stipend of $750 per month for the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

20250HB1102PN1489 - 7 - (4) For a medical officer or health care officer, meet Federal and State licensing requirements to practice within the officer's medical specialty within this Commonwealth.

(5) Meet any applicable Federal requirements for the 20250HB1102PN1214 - 7 - Pennsylvania National Guard.

(f) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a medical officer or health care officer who is serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard before the effective date of this section and who meets the requirements under subsection (c) from receiving a stipend under subsection (a) during the period of [medicine] medical residency or 20250HB1102PN1489 - 8 - service.

To the extent that funds are available, the Adjutant General may, by regulation, establish additional incentives to aid in 20250HB1102PN1214 - 8 - the recruitment and retention of [medical officers or health ] specialty branch officers in the Pennsylvania National Guard, provided that payment of such additional incentives shall not result in a cap on participation or reduction in the amount of stipends paid under section 3213 (relating to program stipend).

(b) Forgiveness of recoupment.--The Adjutant General may forgive recoupment of all or part of a recipient's stipend or other incentive payment if the Adjutant General determines that [his] the recipient's failure to fulfill the service obligation was the result of [his] the recipient's death, discharge because of disability incurred in line of duty, discharge because of a medical determination that [he] the recipient is medically unfit for duty when the medical condition is outside [his] the recipient's control and is not due to [his] the recipient's misconduct, mandatory discharge, release or retirement for age 20250HB1102PN1489 - 9 - or years of service or discharge, release, transfer or retirement because of other compelling circumstances outside [his] the recipient's control.

20250HB1102PN1214 - 9 - Beginning [on January 1, 2016] with calendar year 2026, and every [two] five years thereafter, the Adjutant General may adjust, by notice published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the amounts of the stipends [set forth] specified in this subchapter by an amount equal to the change in the applicable Consumer Price Index in the preceding [two] five years provided that the Adjutant General finds sufficient funds are appropriated and available to pay for the adjusted stipends.

20250HB1102PN1489 - 10 - (3) Serves as a Simultaneous Membership Program cadet in the Pennsylvania National Guard and accepts a Pennsylvania National Guard commission upon graduation from the military college.

20250HB1102PN1214 - 10 - (4) Provides proof of United States citizenship.

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