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MI SB1055

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

8/15/2020

Primary Sponsor

Aric Nesbitt

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows community colleges to establish nursing education programs and grant bachelor of science in nursing degrees, in addition to existing baccalaureate degree authority in cement technology, maritime technology, energy production technology, and culinary arts.

  • Requires community colleges offering bachelor of science in nursing degrees to maintain national professional nursing accreditation (through CCNE or ACEN), hold candidacy status, or have applied for such accreditation before and during program operation.

  • Prohibits community colleges from eliminating associate degree programs when establishing a bachelor's nursing program unless the board demonstrates a lack of student demand for that associate degree.

  • Requires nursing degree programs to meet requirements specified in MCL 333.17241 of the public health code.

Legislative Description

Higher education: community colleges; granting of bachelor of science degrees in nursing; allow. Amends secs. 105 & 121 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.105 & 389.121).

Higher education: community colleges

Last Action

Referred To Committee Of The Whole

9/24/2020

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform8/15/2020

Full Bill Text

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