Using preceptorships to train primary care physicians.

Summary

The bill directs Washington’s health‑care board to measure how much is spent on primary care and to aim for primary‑care costs to reach 12 % of total health expenditures. It orders the board to issue regular reports to the governor and legislature and to study the cost of clinical preceptorships that train new primary‑care physicians for underserved regions. The purpose is to expand the primary‑care workforce without adding debt for medical students.

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