TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 37

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING

33-3732.  MEDICAL EDUCATION. (1) Beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year, the number of slots reserved for Idaho medical education students supported by Idaho state funds at a medical education program other than the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho (WWAMI) regional medical education program, as determined by the state board of education, shall be increased by ten (10) students per incoming class each academic year, until the incoming class size reaches thirty (30) students. For all but twenty (20) of the non-WWAMI students per incoming class, all of the medical education coursework and a majority of the clinical medical education placements shall be physically located in the state of Idaho.

(2)  Beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the number of incoming class slots reserved for Idaho medical education students supported by Idaho state funds in the WWAMI medical education program may be decreased by at least ten (10) students pursuant to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.

(3)  Pursuant to the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, there shall be created a working group to develop a medical education plan for the state of Idaho supporting both allopathic and osteopathic education. The working group shall consist of not more than nine (9) members. Two (2) members of the working group shall be members of the legislature. Of the legislative members, one (1) shall be a member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and one (1) shall be a member of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. One (1) member shall be appointed by the Idaho college of osteopathic medicine. One (1) member shall be appointed by Idaho state university. One (1) member shall be appointed by the university of Idaho. Any other members shall be appointed by the state board of education. The medical education plan developed by the working group shall be delivered to the governor and the legislature by no later than January 2, 2026, and shall:

(a)  Address how the plan for undergraduate medical education will reduce the physician shortage in Idaho, in conjunction with graduate medical education;

(b)  Ensure the quality of medical education programs for Idaho students;

(c)  Maximize the amount of Idaho medical education funds that are spent in Idaho;

(d)  Maximize the number of clinical medical education placements located in and managed by the state of Idaho;

(e)  Maximize the number of medical residency placements located in Idaho;

(f)  Minimize conflicts with medical education program partners; and

(g)  Minimize conflicts in delivering medical education coursework and clinical medical education placements to students enrolled in different medical education programs.

History:

[(33-3733) 33-3732, added 2025, ch. 70, sec. 2, p. 330.]