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SB 68 IN

Accelerated graduate degree programs.

IN · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 22, 2026) Senator Crider added as third author

Summary

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.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (4)

  1. Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Yoder · upper
  2. Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
  3. Jan 8, 2026 Senator Goode added as second author · upper
  4. Jan 22, 2026 Senator Crider added as third author · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Commission for Higher Education (CHE)HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Behavioral HealthHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Licensing (Including Behavioral and Mental Health)HEALTH; Behavioral Health; GenerallyHIGHER EDUCATION; Academics and CurriculumHIGHER EDUCATION; Colleges and Universities (Including Ivy Tech)SOCIAL SERVICES; Social WorkersTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

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