88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 2002: Relating to the health care professional recruitment program
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill expands the health care professional recruitment program to include health professionals who graduate from and are recruited by briar cliff university to practice in an eligible rural community in this state that matches state funds for educational loan repayment for the health care professional. Currently, only health care professionals who graduate from Des Moines university —— osteopathic medical center are eligible for the program. The bill adds that the health care professionals must have graduated from an academic program that leads to licensure. “Health care professional” is defined in statute to mean a physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or physical therapist.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 27, 2020
- Rep. David Kerr (R)
- Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
- Rep. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov
In plain words
- January 15, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 27, 2020House subcommittee named: Kerr, Dolecheck and Winckler
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2002