July 18, 2012, Introduced by Reps. McBroom, Ananich and Foster and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding sections 2763 and 2765.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2763. (1) The frontline health provider program fund is
created in the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive
money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund,
including, but not limited to, the proceeds of scholarship
repayments under section 2757(3), the proceeds of loan repayment
grants under section 2759(5), and earnings and interest from fund
investments.
(2) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the
fund.
(3) Money in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall
remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(4) The department is the administrator of the fund for
auditing purposes.
(5) The department shall only expend money appropriated from
the fund to award scholarships and loan repayment grants under this
part.
Sec. 2765. (1) In each of the 2013-2014, 2014-2015, and 2015-
2016 state fiscal years, the department shall award not more than
$4,000,000.00 in scholarships and grants under this part from the
fund to not more than 40 recipients.
(2) Beginning in 2014, the department shall annually prepare a
report summarizing the scholarships and grants made under this part
and the progress of the frontline health provider program and
provide a copy of the report to the chairs of the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees for the department of community
health.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 96th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5770(request no.
02833'11).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5772(request no.
05279'12).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5771(request no.
05990'12).