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.
Key claim: The bill would create a new state grant program to promote primary-care health careers to students in Michigan.
Abstract
(HB6295 · 103rd Legislature) 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. Sponsor: Rep. Kimberly Edwards (D) + 21 co-sponsors In committee: H Health Policy Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
Michigan faces persistent primary-care workforce shortages, especially in rural and underserved areas, and student-pipeline interventions are one lever the legislature has explored alongside preceptor tax credits, MIDOCS residency funding, and the Office of Primary Care Transformation. Creating a dedicated grant program to promote primary-care careers to Michigan students would add an upstream workforce-development tool that could affect long-term access to safety-net and Medicaid primary care.