A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges offering a curriculum in barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences if a licensed school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences operates in the same merged area.

This bill prohibits Iowa community colleges from offering barbering and cosmetology programs if a state-licensed private school already operates in the same "merged area." It specifically blocks the state education director from approving such programs for community colleges when a licensed school of barbering/cosmetology exists in the area. The law requires community colleges to continue existing programs for current students enrolled before the bill's effective date until they complete or leave the program. The policy aims to prevent duplication of services with licensed private institutions.