SB 6360 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing the family medicine residency training grant program.

This bill creates a grant program to fund family medicine residency positions at community health centers located in rural and underserved urban areas, aiming to address physician shortages in these communities. The program requires funded residency programs to offer at least two new positions each year, with requirements increasing as programs expand from first-year to third-year training slots. Funding for the program comes from a portion of tobacco taxes, with the first $7 million collected annually deposited into a dedicated account for grants and administrative costs. The bill also mandates a performance audit every five years to evaluate whether residency training at community health centers influences where physicians choose to practice.
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Introduced Mar 11, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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