The Pennsylvania House Health Committee is supporting legislation to help hire international medical school graduates to work in underserved areas. House Bill 425, sponsored by Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), authorizes state grants to pay a share of a graduate’s salary in exchange for three years of practicing in medically underserved areas of Pennsylvania. If passed, this funding could help rural health centers meet the prevailing wage requirements of visa waiver programs.
