SB 68

Bill Subjects

Agencies; Commission For Higher Education (Che) Health Care Professionals; Behavioral Health Health Care Professionals; Licensing (Including Behavioral And Mental Health) Health; Behavioral Health; Generally Higher Education; Academics And Curriculum Higher Education; Colleges And Universities (Including Ivy Tech) Social Services; Social Workers Technology; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, And Television)

Abstract

Requires each state educational institution that offers a two year graduate degree program in mental or behavioral health to evaluate the graduate degree program to determine the feasibility of providing the program in a specifically structured manner to allow full-time students to complete the program within: (1) one year; or (2) five years if the program is combined with a baccalaureate degree program. Requires certain state educational institutions to offer at least one graduate degree program in one or more certain disciplines that is structured to allow full-time students to complete the program within: (1) one year; or (2) five years if the program is combined with a baccalaureate degree program. Requires certain state educational institutions to report to the commission for higher education (commission) regarding the graduate degree programs. Requires the commission to post the submitted reports on the commission's website.