CentraCare residency programs at Rice Memorial Hospital and St. Cloud Hospital appropriation

SF 2516 appropriates $1.5 million for fiscal year 2026 and $1.5 million for fiscal year 2027 from the state general fund to support medical residency programs at CentraCare's Rice Memorial Hospital and St. Cloud Hospital. The funds must cover costs for establishing, operating, and maintaining these residency programs, including administration, curriculum development, resident recruitment, training, and stipends. This bill directly affects CentraCare's hospitals in St. Cloud by providing state funding to expand or sustain their medical training programs. It does not change existing laws but allocates specific state funds for these healthcare workforce development activities.