Alabama HB602 establishes the Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act to expand training for allied health professionals in rural.

Alabama HB602 creates the Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act to address shortages in allied health professions across rural communities. The act establishes a fund to support tuition grants and loan forgiveness for students in eligible training programs. It also creates the Paid Rural Health Internships Program, providing stipends for internships in rural clinical settings. The Alabama Department of Public Health will administer these programs and create satellite training centers or mobile simulation units to reach rural learners.

Alabama HB602 establishes the Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act to expand training for allied health professionals in rural.

Alabama HB602 creates the Rural Allied Health Professional Workforce Expansion Act to address shortages in allied health professions across rural communities. The act establishes a fund to support tuition grants and loan forgiveness for students in eligible training programs. It also creates the Paid Rural Health Internships Program, providing stipends for internships in rural clinical settings. The Alabama Department of Public Health will administer these programs and create satellite training centers or mobile simulation units to reach rural learners.