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IntroducedFeb 14, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT. To (1) allow retired physicians to provide free primary and behavioral health care at nonprofit clinics, and (2) require the Commissioner of Public Health to establish a student loan repayment program for health care providers who provide primary care and behavioral health services in the state.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 06, 2025: Tabled for the Calendar, House
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: House Calendar, May 30, 2025
Position: 101
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 6979
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Health Committeeprimary
- Rep. Laurie Sweetcosponsor
- Rep. Larry B. Butlercosponsor
Votes
YES: 26
- Anwar S
- Steinberg J
- McCarthy Vahey C
- Slap D
- Belton K
- Marx M
- McCrory D
- Somers H
- Berger-Girvalo A
- Biggins P
- Carpino C
- Demicco M
- Elliott J
- Genga H
- Gilchrest J
- Gordon J
- Hochadel J
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Keitt S
- Kennedy K
- Kushner J
- Martinez R
- Parker J
- Morrin Bello A
- Rahman M
- Ryan K
NO: 6
- Zupkus L
- Klarides-Ditria N
- Dauphinais A
- Marra T
- Polletta J
- Reddington-Hughes K
ABSENT: 1
- Perillo J
YES: 52
- Fonfara J
- Martin H
- Horn M
- McGee T
- Fazio R
- Menapace N
- Polletta J
- Mushinsky M
- Cabrera J
- Napoli R
- Miller P
- Needleman N
- Constantine S
- Paolillo A
- Rader M
- Perillo J
- Barry J
- Piscopo J
- Berger-Girvalo A
- Rahman M
- Bumgardner A
- Rutigliano D
- Butler L
- Romano A
- Carney D
- Sanchez R
- Cohen C
- Santiago H
- Concepcion J
- Shannon M
- Doucette J
- Stafstrom S
- Elliott J
- Veach D
- Farrar K
- Wilson D
- Gaston H
- Winter S
- Gee F
- Wood K
- Haines I
- Yaccarino D
- Hall C
- Zawistowski T
- Honig P
- Hwang T
- Zupkus L
- Kissel J
- Klarides-Ditria N
- Lemar R
- Lopes R
- Luxenberg G
NO: 0
ABSENT: 2
- Zullo J
- Maroney J
Actions
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Tabled for the Calendar, House
- May 05, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable (FIN)
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Referred by House to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- House Calendar Number 101
- File Number 116 (LCO)
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/17/25 5:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable (PH)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Public Hearing 02/26
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
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