Occupational medicine residency grant program establishment and appropriation

SF 1573 establishes a state grant program to support occupational medicine residency programs in Minnesota. It appropriates funds from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to provide grants to eligible, not-for-profit programs that train medical residents in occupational medicine (specializing in workplace health and safety). The grants cover costs like faculty salaries, resident training, equipment, and new residency positions, with priority given to creating new positions. Programs must use the funds to supplement, not replace, existing funding sources. This directly affects Minnesota's occupational medicine training programs and aims to expand physician capacity in workplace health.