HF 2549: Relating to the establishment of a mental health professional loan repayment program within the college student aid commission

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.

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

1. March 2, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 15, 2022Passed the House, 94–2
3. March 16, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. April 25, 2022Took the place of SF 2195 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. April 25, 2022Passed the Senate, 44–0
6. May 23, 2022Passed the House, 83–0
7. June 2, 2022Sent to the Governor
8. June 13, 2022Signed into law