Doctors & Nurses
Legislation (AB 638) by Assembly member Karen Bass (D-Baldwin Vista) was amended to create a fund that would provide scholarships to physician assistant students and repay qualifying student loans of physician assistants who practice in underserved areas of California and in specific clinics (Bill Text, 1/18). The measure is before the Assembly Appropriations Committee (Bill Status, 1/18).
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