Expanding the health care professional recruitment program

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education Health care

Same legislation: HF 2145

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2020
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2020
Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2020
Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa would expand a program that helps pay off student loans for doctors, physician assistants, podiatrists, and physical therapists. Instead of only helping graduates from one specific school, the program would now include people who graduate from other approved colleges and move to rural areas. To get the help, these professionals must work in a rural community that agrees to match the state's money for their loan payments.¹

Read the official explanation

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill expands the health care professional recruitment program to include health professionals who graduate from and are recruited by eligible institutions 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. “Eligible institution” is defined in the bill as a regents university or accredited private institution. “Health care professional” is defined in statute to mean a physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or physical therapist.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§261.115

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Lobbying

8 for · 2 against · 16 undecided · Who →

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88th General Assembly

HF 2145Cleared committee HF 2463Cleared committee

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HF 196Became law89th GA

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HF 196 Expanding the health care professional recruitment program
89th General Assembly · Signed by Governor
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