HB 391

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 of the State University System in consultation
9	with the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
10	Accountability; requiring an annual update of the funding
11	methodology; providing for startup funding for new medical
12	schools; authorizing supplemental funding; requiring
13	maintenance of college accreditation; providing an
14	effective date.
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16	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18	Section 1.  Apportionment of state funds for medical
19	student education.--
20	(1)  To provide appropriate and equitable funding for
21	medical student education, the state shall use a funding
22	methodology that provides a consistent base level of state
23	support on a per-student basis at all colleges of medicine at
24	state universities regardless of which public institution the
25	student attends. The funding methodology shall be based on costs
26	associated with the 4-year Doctor of Medicine degree as
27	determined by the Board of Governors of the State University
28	System in consultation with the Office of Program Policy
29	Analysis and Government Accountability. The funding methodology
30	shall be updated annually based on inflation and the cost of
31	other policy adjustments.
32	(2)  New medical schools that may be authorized by the
33	Legislature may receive startup funding that is not provided on
34	a per-student basis until such time as the first class has
35	graduated.
36	(3)  In addition to the per-student, base-level funding,
37	any college of medicine at a state university may be provided a
38	per-student supplement to support its unique mission or other
39	policy initiatives of the Legislature. Supplemental per-student
40	funding shall be determined by the Board of Governors of the
41	State University System in consultation with the Office of
42	Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.
43	(4)  In order for a college of medicine at a state
44	university to receive funding pursuant to this section, the
45	college of medicine must maintain its accreditation.
46	(5)  A college of medicine at a state university may seek
47	nonstate funds to augment funds received under the provisions of
48	this section.
49	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.

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