HB 288/a HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LOAN DEFINITIONS

Rep Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson

Actions: [5] HHHC/HAFC-HHHC [8] DP-HAFC [10] DP/a

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 HB288 appropriates $100,000,000 of which $10,000,000 may be expended in any fiscal year for the repayment of health care educational loans. Social workers are added, and allied professional may be added by the Department of Higher Education  

 Synopsis: HB 288 relates to health professionals loan repayment and expanding the definition of Health Professional in the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act. An appropriation is included.

Analysis: House Bill 288 (HB 288) modifies the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act by expanding the definition of covered professionals by adding social workers, modify the spelling of podiatric physician or other professional in an allied health profession as defined in the Allied Health Student Loan for Service Act or other licensed or certified health professional as determined by the Higher Education Department. 
One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) is appropriated from the General Fund to provide awards pursuant to the Health Professional Loan Repayment Act of which the sum of $10,000,000 may be committed in anyone fiscal year. 
 

 Amended February 7,2024 in HAFC
HAFCa/HB288The House Finance and Appropriations Committee amended HB288a by striking the entire appropriation of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).