Health occupations: pharmacists; Michigan essential health provider recruitment strategy; expand to include pharmacists. Amends secs. 2701 & 2705 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2701 & 333.2705).

This bill updates the Public Health Code to change definitions related to healthcare professionals and the Essential Health Provider Repayment Program. It expands the types of nursing programs whose graduates can receive loan repayment assistance to include those for certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists-certified. The bill also increases the maximum annual loan repayment amount from $35,000 to $40,000 and the total maximum repayment from $200,000 to $300,000 for healthcare professionals who agree to work in health resource shortage areas.

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