H.F. 2393 Summary

• Adds "alcohol and drug counselor" as a defined eligible profession in the health professional education loan forgiveness program, defined as an individual licensed under chapter 148F.

• Makes alcohol and drug counselors eligible for loan forgiveness if they agree to practice in designated rural areas or underserved urban communities for a minimum three-year full-time service obligation.

• Expands the eligibility requirements to include alcohol and drug counselors in the list of professions eligible to participate in the program, alongside dentists, nurses, pharmacists, mental health professionals, and other health care providers.

• Updates cross-references throughout related statutes (sections 144.608 and 147A.08) to reflect the addition of alcohol and drug counselors as an eligible profession.