Whereas, the State has no medical school and it appears that creation of such a school can help relieve the present shortage of physicians and ensure an adequate future supply of physicians and make conveniently available to the citizens of this State the increasingly complex and effective facilities of a modern medical school center; and

Whereas, the State must now rely on the generosities of its sister states to educate Maine physicians; and

Whereas, the funds must be made available as soon as possible so that Medical Care Development, Inc. may be hired and commence it study; and

Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. Appropriation. The following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

2001-02

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM

Health Science Education Program

All Other $75,000

Provides funds to hire Medical Care Development, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study of a medical school in the State.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill appropriates money to the University of Maine System to hire Medical Care Development, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study of a medical school in the State.