Why 3/5: The bill establishes a new financial aid program for medical students, but the earliest implementation for applications and disbursements is set for 2027.
This bill establishes a new Medical Education Loan-for-Service Fund and Program to provide financial assistance to students pursuing medical education at public institutions. Loans will be forgiven if recipients complete a service agreement to practice in designated areas, with applications opening by January 2027 and disbursements by July 2027.
Filed
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104717D
Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Referred to committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB663)
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House subcommittee offered
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
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Left in Committee Appropriations
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Summarized from the official bill text (“Medical Education Loan-for-Service Fund and Program; established, report.”) · Read the actual bill →