Health; rural assistance; expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists

Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 10, 2026

Who it affects

Student / education borrower

Optometry students will have access to expanded medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program.

Low-income / working-classindirect

Increased access to optometric care in rural areas due to more optometrists being available.

AI-extracted

Who This AffectsAI analysis

Low-income / working-classindirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Increased access to optometric care in rural areas due to more optometrists being available.
“A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical professionals for rural assistance, so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists”· Title
Student / education borrowerdirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Optometry students will have access to expanded medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program.
“so as to expand medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists”· Title

What the Bill Does

Expand medical education funding to include optometrists.
Expand the service cancelable loan program to include optometrists.
Relate to medical professionals for rural assistance.

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