OLYMPIA Washington State University is two steps closer to starting its own medical school inSpokane. <\/p>\n
Legislative committees in each chamber agreed overwhelmingly Tuesday that a state law restricting medical education to the University of Washington should be changed. But both indicated tough decisions lie ahead on paying for a new school. The bills would give WSU the authority to offer medical education at the Spokane campus but dont set aside money to doit. <\/p>\n
The Senate Higher Education Committee unanimously sent the medical school authorization bill to the full Senate after rejecting on a party-line vote an amendment <\/p>\n
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OLYMPIA Washington State University is two steps closer to starting its own medical school inSpokane. <\/p>\n
Legislative committees in each chamber agreed overwhelmingly Tuesday that a state law restricting medical education to the University of Washington should be changed. But both indicated tough decisions lie ahead on paying for a new school. The bills would give WSU the authority to offer medical education at the Spokane campus but dont set aside money to doit. <\/p>\n
The Senate Higher Education Committee unanimously sent the medical school authorization bill to the full Senate after rejecting on a party-line vote an amendment that tried to sort out a funding dispute between the two universities over the WWAMI medical school training they shared in Spokane until lastfall. <\/p>\n
Funding questions will be decided later by the budget writers, Republicanssaid. <\/p>\n
Ways and Means is the proper venue for those discussions to be held, Sen. Mike Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said. I do believe it will be workedout. <\/p>\n
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