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Committees approve funding to launch HEAL student-loan repayment program for providers in underserved areas
Summary
Legislative committees approved the HEAL program budget authorizations, including $7.5 million in FY26 and $8.9 million in FY27 for student loan repayments for health-care providers serving underserved Nevada communities.
The joint committees approved the inclusion of the Health Equity and Loan Assistance (HEAL) program account created by Assembly Bill 45 in the 2025 authorizations act and authorized the executive-recommended funding levels: $7.5 million in FY26 and $8.9 million in FY27.
Adam Dross (Fiscal Analysis Division) told committees the HEAL program repays up to $120,000 of student loans for qualified health-care providers who commit to at least five years of clinical practice in certain underserved Nevada communities. The program is funded by annual transfers from the Abandoned Property Trust Account. The Treasurer's Office reported it received 881 applications for the first cohort (January–February 2025 intake) and anticipates awarding funding to 50–70 providers per year depending on award sizes and program rules.
The executive recommendation also included additional operating expenses such as marketing, travel, CRM maintenance and cost allocations; fiscal staff recommended a technical adjustment moving marketing costs into the outreach/promotion expenditure category. The committee approved the budget and the technical adjustment by voice vote after staff presentation; Senator Dondero Loop moved and Assemblymember Bachus seconded.
