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1		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ medical schools; admissions; in-state students State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 ~~SENATE BILL~~ 1727 AN ACT amending section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to medical programs. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
	1	+	REFERENCE TITLE: medical schools; admissions; in-state students State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 SB 1727 Introduced by Senator Werner AN ACT amending section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to medical programs. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
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11		-	~~Senate Engrossed~~ medical schools; admissions; in-state students
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59	70		amending section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to medical programs.
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69		-	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE15-1751. Medical schools; applicants; admissions information; posting; priority consideration; annual report A. If a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona BOARD of regents has a medical school, the medical school, consistent with any standards set by the national accrediting organization for the medical schools has a medical school, the medical school shall, consistent with any standards set by the national accrediting organization for the medical school, shall do all of the following: 1. Post admissions information on the medical school's website and include the admissions information in any promotional materials that are distributed to prospective students. The admissions information required pursuant to this paragraph shall include all of the following: (a) Minimum qualifications and requirements for admission to the medical school. (b) The amount of all application fees. (c) Deadline dates and procedures for prospective students to apply for admission to the medical school. (d) If applicable, the dates on which the medical school will interview applicants for admission to the medical school. 2. Offer an interview to each applicant from this state who does all of the following: (a) submits a timely application pursuant to the medical school's deadlines and procedures for student admissions. (b) Meets or exceeds the qualifications and requirements for admission to the medical school. (c) Pays all application fees. 3. If applicable, give priority consideration In the first round of admissions interviews to any applicant who is from this state and who meets the admissions qualifications and requirements that are prescribed by the medical school. 4. On or before October 1, Report to the Arizona board of regents all of the following for the prior school year: (a) The number of applicants from this state who: (i) Submitted a timely application for admission to the medical school. (ii) Were interviewed by the medical school pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection. (iii) Were admitted to the medical school. (b) A description of procedures that the medical school implemented and actions that the medical school undertook to comply with the requirements prescribed by this subsection. (c) Any other information requested by the Arizona board of regents for the purposes of this section. B. The university of Arizona school of medicine shall give priority consideration to applicants who demonstrate a willingness to practice in medically underserved areas of this state. C. For the purposes of this section, an applicant is deemed to be from this state if the applicant either: 1. Is classified as an in-state student pursuant to section 15-1802. 2. Graduated from a high school in this state. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Effective date Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2026.Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2026.
	80	+	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE15-1751. Medical schools; applicants; admissions information; posting; priority consideration; annual report A. If a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona BOARD of regents has a medical school, the medical school shall do all of the following: 1. Post admissions information on the medical school's website and include the admissions information in any promotional materials that are distributed to prospective students. The admissions information required pursuant to this paragraph shall include all of the following: (a) Minimum qualifications and requirements for admission to the medical school. (b) The amount of all application fees. (c) Deadline dates and procedures for prospective students to apply for admission to the medical school. (d) If applicable, the dates on which the medical school will interview applicants for admission to the medical school. 2. Offer an interview on the next available interview date to each applicant from this state who does all of the following: (a) submits a timely application pursuant to the medical school's deadlines and procedures for student admissions. (b) Meets or exceeds the qualifications and requirements for admission to the medical school. (c) Pays all application fees. 3. If applicable, give priority consideration In the first round of admissions interviews to any applicant who is from this state and who meets the admissions qualifications and requirements that are prescribed by the medical school. 4. On or before October 1, Report to the Arizona board of regents all of the following for the prior school year: (a) The number of applicants from this state who: (i) Submitted a timely application for admission to the medical school. (ii) Were interviewed by the medical school pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection. (iii) Were admitted to the medical school. (b) A description of procedures that the medical school implemented and actions that the medical school undertook to comply with the requirements prescribed by this subsection. (c) Any other information requested by the Arizona board of regents for the purposes of this section. B. The university of Arizona school of medicine shall give priority consideration to applicants who demonstrate a willingness to practice in medically underserved areas of this state. C. For the purposes of this section, an applicant is deemed to be from this state if the applicant either: 1. Is classified as an in-state student pursuant to section 15-1802. 2. Graduated from a high school in this state. END_STATUTE
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73	84		Section 1. Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
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113	124		B. The university of Arizona school of medicine shall give priority consideration to applicants who demonstrate a willingness to practice in medically underserved areas of this state.
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123		-	Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2026.Section 15-1751, Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended by this act, is effective from and after December 31, 2026.