HB 319: Enact the Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act

The Clinical Teaching Subsidy Reform Act aims to support clinical instruction and the education of physicians in the state. The act establishes a clinical teaching subsidy for public medical schools, which includes Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, Ohio University, Wright State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, and University of Toledo. The subsidy is distributed annually by the chancellor using a formula that allocates 90% proportionally among schools based on the number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in clinical training years, and 10% based on performance metrics such as the percentage of students who are residents of the state, graduates entering medical residency programs, and graduates practicing medicine in the state. Public medical schools must report their use of subsidy funds, clinical training sites, student residency match outcomes, and…