NE LB553

Adds dietitian nutritionists to the list of health professions eligible for student loans and loan repayment under Nebraska's Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act

Students enrolled in accredited dietitian nutritionist programs in Nebraska become eligible for student loans up to $30,000 per academic year

Licensed dietitian nutritionists practicing in designated health profession shortage areas qualify for loan repayment up to $15,000 per year, with a maximum of $45,000 total

Requires the commission to periodically designate health profession shortage areas for dietitian nutritionist practice, alongside existing professions like medicine, psychiatry, and nursing

Loan repayment recipients must commit to practicing in a shortage area for at least three years, accept Medicaid patients, and repay 150% of funds received plus 8% interest if they discontinue practice early