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CT HB07119

Bill

Status

Passed

6/30/2017

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Office of Higher Education to conduct reviews, inspections, and investigations regarding licensure applications, accreditation, and violations of higher education regulations, effective July 1, 2017.

  • Grants the executive director of the Office of Higher Education authority to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony, and order production of records or documents in investigations.

  • Empowers the executive director to require non-regionally accredited institutions showing financial and administrative signs of closure to facilitate a teach-out plan that allows current students to complete their programs without significant disruption.

  • Expands the executive director's authority to require focused or on-site reviews of any program application in fields requiring a state license to practice in Connecticut.

  • Requires institutions to provide evidence that program applications in licensed fields meet applicable state or federal licensing requirements.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Authority Of The Executive Director Of The Office Of Higher Education Relating To Teach-out Plans And On-site Review Of Academic Programs.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/30/2017

Committee Referrals

Higher Education and Employment Advancement2/22/2017

Full Bill Text

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