Kern Medical Education Authority.
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Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Higher Education
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Kern Medical Education Authority to address a severe shortage of physicians in Kern County, California. If the University of California doesn’t establish a medical school there by 2027, the California State University, Bakersfield, and the Kern Community College District are authorized to do so. The authority would be a local government agency with powers similar to other local entities, including the ability to hire employees, establish benefits, and potentially issue debt to fund its operations and curriculum development, including granting Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the creation of the Kern Medical Education Authority.
- Grants authority to California State University, Bakersfield, and the Kern Community College District to establish a medical school if the University of California fails to do so by 2027.
- Provides the authority with powers and duties similar to a local government agency.
- Requires the authority to offer employee benefits comparable to those in the California State University system.
- Allows the authority to hire employees and establish salary schedules.
- Extends due process protections to authority employees.
- Permits the authority to issue debt to finance its operations.
- Establishes exemptions for trade secrets related to the medical school’s operations.
Who is affected
- Residents of Kern County, California
- University of California
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