HB 1340-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Establishes a health workforce innovation project approval process, within the oversight of the department of health, that: (1) Teaches new skills to existing categories of health care personnel;

(2) Uses existing skills in new circumstances or settings;

(3) Accelerates the training of existing categories of health care personnel; and

(4) Teaches new health care roles and skills to previously trained persons whose skills or license is not recognized within the state.

Provides for termination and review, under the sunset act, of the program authorizing innovative health workforce projects.