89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2137: Relating to the establishment of a mental health practitioner loan repayment program, and providing an appropriation

Became HF 2549 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill establishes a mental health practitioner loan repayment program, and provides an appropriation. The bill requires the Iowa student aid commission to establish a mental health practitioner loan repayment program for the purposes of providing loan repayments for mental health practitioners who agree to practice in service commitment areas for at least five years and meet the requirements of the bill. “Mental health practitioner” means a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a mental health professional, a physician assistant practicing under the supervision of a psychiatrist, or a psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioner.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 1, 2022

Rep. Joel Fry (R)
Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. John Forbes (D)
Rep. David Kerr (R)
Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 38 for, 0 against

For: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Blank Childrens Hospital; Broadlawns Medical Center; CHILDSERVE; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Full Circle Services, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Imagine the Possibilities; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association of Community Providers; and 26 more

In plain words

January 28, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
February 1, 2022House subcommittee named: Fry, Brown-Powers, Forbes, Kerr, Meyer and A
February 24, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 1, 2022Approved by the House committee
March 2, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2549
March 15, 2022Withdrawn