MIDOCS Program (Doctors in Underserved Settings)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2026-08-27 — Health: other; grant program for promoting health professions in primary care to students in this state; establish. Amends 1978 PA 268 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27C.: cross-connection with primary-care-health-professions-grant: Both target primary-care workforce pipeline development — MIDOCS focuses on residencies in underserved settings while this grant targets student-facing career promotion. (novelty: 2)
2026-08-27 — Health: other; program to increase recruitment, placement, and retention of nurses in certain areas of this state; establish. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27A.: cross-connection with nurse-recruitment-retention-program: Parallel workforce placement programs targeting underserved geographic areas — MIDOCS for physicians, HB 6293 for nurses. (novelty: 3)
2026-08-27 — Health occupations: physicians; Michigan doctors in underserved, rural, and systemic equity settings (MIDOCS) program; establish. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding pt. 27B.: House bill (introduced) would add pt. 27B to 1978 PA 368 to establish the Michigan Doctors in Underserved, Rural, and Systemic Equity Settings (MIDOCS) program to place or support physicians in underserved, rural, and equity-focused settings. (novelty: 3)