(a) The board shall conduct a study on the feasibility of developing regional portals to assist in reserving clinical rotations at health care facilities for students enrolled in institutions of higher education who require clinical training.
(b) The study must determine:
(1) the number of regions needed to adequately support institutions of higher education and students that require clinical training;
(2) the cost of establishing regional portals; and
(3) the necessary maintenance, support, and staff required to establish and maintain the regional portals.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2026, the board shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each standing committee with primary jurisdiction over higher education a written report that includes the study's findings and any recommendations for legislative or other action.
(d) This section expires September 1, 2027.