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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 3003: SSB 3003

Became SF 2195 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill establishes the mental health professional loan repayment program within the college student aid commission. The bill defines “commission”, “eligible institution”, “eligible loan”, “eligible practice area”, “mental health professional”, and “part-time practice”. The bill provides that the commission is to administer the mental health professional loan repayment program for purposes of providing loan repayments for mental health professionals who agree to practice in an eligible practice area.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2022

  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 46 for, 0 against

For: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA); Blank Childrens Hospital; Board of Regents, State of Iowa; Broadlawns Medical Center; CHILDSERVE; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Exceptional Persons, Inc.; Full Circle Services, Inc.; Hope Haven Area Development Center; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Imagine the Possibilities; and 34 more

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 12, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Quirmbach and Sweeney
  3. January 27, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 2, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2195

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SSB3003