Creating Forensic Pathology Recruitment Program

Summary

The bill establishes a program, run by the West Virginia Department of Health, that pays down eligible student loans for board‑certified forensic pathologists who work full‑time for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. It sets eligibility rules, creates a dedicated fund, and requires that forensic pathologists be paid at or above the 90th percentile national salary. The goal is to ease the shortage of forensic pathologists in the state.

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