California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 589 — Medical education: underrepresented medical specialties.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law establishes various educational loan assumption programs, administered by the commission, under which a qualified person enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education and participating in that loan assumption program is eligible to receive a conditional warrant for loan assumption, to be redeemed upon meeting the conditions of the loan assumption agreement. This bill would enact the Dolores H. Fox Underrepresented Medical Specialties Act, which would establish a loan assumption program for physicians working full time in California practicing in underrepresented specialties, as defined. This program would provide loan assumption benefits to persons who agree to work full time for 4 consecutive years in California as physicians practicing in underrepresented specialties, as specified. The program provides for a progressive assumption of the amount of a qualifying loan over 4 consecutive years of qualifying practice, up to a total loan assumption of $20,000. The bill would require that, in any fiscal year, the commission award no more than the number of warrants that are authorized in the Budget Act for that fiscal year for the assumption of loans pursuant to the program. This program would become inoperative on July 1, 2020, and would be repealed on January 1, 2021.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  5. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Fox · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Fox

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 589 do?
Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law establishes various educational loan assumption programs, administered by the commission, under which a qualified person enrolled in an institution of postsecondary education and participating in that loan assumption program is eligible to receive a conditional warrant for loan assumption, to be redeemed upon meeting the conditions of the loan assumption agreement. This bill would enact the Dolores H. Fox Underrepresented Medical Specialties Act, which would establish a loan assumption program for physicians working full time in California practicing in underrepresented specialties, as defined. This program would provide loan assumption benefits to persons who agree to work full time for 4 consecutive years in California as physicians practicing in underrepresented specialties, as specified. The program provides for a progressive assumption of the amount of a qualifying loan over 4 consecutive years of qualifying practice, up to a total loan assumption of $20,000. The bill would require that, in any fiscal year, the commission award no more than the number of warrants that are authorized in the Budget Act for that fiscal year for the assumption of loans pursuant to the program. This program would become inoperative on July 1, 2020, and would be repealed on January 1, 2021.
Who sponsors AB 589?
AB 589 is sponsored by Fox.
What is the current status of AB 589?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 589?
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