HB 1239

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to state funding for medical student
3	education; requiring state funding for medical student
4	education at state university colleges of medicine using a
5	funding methodology that provides a base level of state
6	support on a per-student basis; providing requirements for
7	the funding methodology to be determined by the Board of
8	Governors in consultation with the Office of Program
9	Policy Analysis and Government Accountability; requiring
10	an annual update of the funding methodology; providing for
11	startup funding for new medical schools; authorizing
12	supplemental funding; requiring maintenance of college
13	accreditation; providing an effective date.
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15	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17	Section 1.  Apportionment of state funds for medical
18	student education.--
19	(1)  To provide appropriate and equitable funding for
20	medical student education, the state shall use a funding
21	methodology that provides a consistent base level of state
22	support on a per-student basis at all colleges of medicine at
23	state universities regardless of which public institution the
24	student attends. The funding methodology shall be based on costs
25	associated with the 4-year Doctor of Medicine degree as
26	determined by the Board of Governors in consultation with the
27	Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
28	The funding methodology shall be updated annually based on
29	inflation and the cost of other policy adjustments.
30	(2)  New medical schools that may be authorized by the
31	Legislature may receive startup funding that is not provided on
32	a per-student basis until such time as the first class is
33	graduated.
34	(3)  In addition to the per-student, base-level funding,
35	any college of medicine at a state university may be provided a
36	per-student supplement to support its unique mission or other
37	policy initiatives of the Legislature. Supplemental per-student
38	funding shall be determined by the Board of Governors in
39	consultation with the Office of Program Policy Analysis and
40	Government Accountability.
41	(4)  In order for a college of medicine at a state
42	university to receive funding pursuant to this section, the
43	college of medicine must maintain its accreditation.
44	(5)  A college of medicine at a state university may seek
45	nonstate funds to augment funds received under the provisions of
46	this section.
47	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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