Health Science and Medical Student Loan Programs
HB 3150 amends West Virginia's medical student loan program to replace scholarship language with loan repayment terms for health science and mental health providers. It clarifies that medical student loans - maxing at $10,000-$20,000 annually for up to four years - will prioritize West Virginia residents, require service in designated shortage areas, and mandate direct payments from the state commission to federal loan servicers. The bill removes licensure requirements for repayment eligibility and updates definitions to align with current health workforce needs, such as specifying "approved service commitment areas" as locations meeting both geographic and specialty shortages. These changes aim to streamline loan administration and better target support for health professionals in underserved communities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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Mar 27, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was updated from a 'Committee Substitute' version to an 'Engrossed' version, indicating it has passed further legislative review. The text includes several formatting and structural changes, such as reordering sections and adding a new definition section for terms like 'training' and 'underserved area.' While the core policy language regarding loan amounts and service requirements appears largely consistent, the addition of specific definitions aims to clarify eligibility and program administration.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on higher education loan programs, specifically medical, dental, and mental health provider loan repayment, with no fundamental change in the types of professionals or fields covered.
DEFINITION
Added a new section defining 'training' to include specific degree programs and residencies, and 'underserved area' to include primary care and emergency medicine shortage areas.
TECHNICAL
Reordered the bill structure, moving the 'Rule' and 'As used in this section' clauses to create a clearer separation between program administration and definitions.
Updated the header and history sections to reflect the bill's current status as an 'Engrossed' version rather than a 'Committee Substitute'.
Removed redundant or placeholder text from the headers and navigation links that was present in the previous version.
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
87–9
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 100
Mar 27, 2025
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican91
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Mar 29, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources
upper
Mar 29, 2025
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
upper
Mar 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 219)
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass, but first to Finance
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To House Education
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
To Education then Finance
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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