HOUSE BILL 83
Law
Conrad visa waiver program
HEALTH – Amends existing law to revise eligibility requirements for the Conrad J-1 Visa Waiver Program and the National Interest Waiver Program.
RS30212 / H0083
To amend current statute reducing administrative burden related to application process. Expand cap on the number of applications healthcare facilities can submit from 2 to 5. Prioritizing critical access hospitals and rural clinics. Overall goal of addressing severe healthcare workforce shortages by increasing access to qualified physicians and reducing burden to apply.
This has no fiscal impact on the general budget as the fees associated within the statue are paid by the facilities submitting the applications.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/02 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing |
| 02/03 | Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare |
| 02/16 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 02/17 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 02/20 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-1-0 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Burns, Cannon, Cheatum, Chew, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Galaviz, Gallagher, Gannon, Garner, Green, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nash, Necochea, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Roberts, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Price Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Healey Title apvd - to Senate |
| 02/21 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading |
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare | |
| 03/01 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 03/02 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 03/13 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 31-3-1 AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Just, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Schroeder, Semmelroth, Taylor, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Winder, Wintrow, Zuiderveld NAYS – Carlson, Lenney, Nichols Absent and excused – Adams Floor Sponsor - Harris Title apvd - to House |
| Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling | |
| 03/14 | Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate |
| Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | |
| Signed by President; returned to House | |
| 03/15 | Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor |
| 03/16 | Delivered to Governor at 12:25 p.m. on March 15, 2023 |
| Reported Signed by Governor on March 15, 2023 Session Law Chapter 31 Effective: 07/01/2023 |