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4		-	Senate Bill No. 26
	7	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 26
	8	+	January Session, 2019
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6		-	Public Act No. 19-26
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	12	+	Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND
	13	+	EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
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	16	+	Introduced by:
	17	+	(HED)
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9	21		AN ACT MAKING PERMAN ENT THE MORATORIUM O N THE
10	22		APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS AT INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS OF
11	23		HIGHER EDUCATION.
12	24		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
13	25		Assembly convened:
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15		-	Section 1. Subsection (l) of section 10a-34 of the general statutes is
16		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July
17		-	1, 2019):
18		-	(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) to (j),
19		-	inclusive, of this section and subject to the authority of the State Board
20		-	of Education to regulate teacher education programs, up to twelve new
21		-	programs of higher learning in any academic year and any program
22		-	modifications proposed by an independent institution of higher
23		-	education, as defined in section 10a-173, shall not be subject to
24		-	approval by the Office of Higher Education, [until July 1, 2020,]
25		-	provided (1) the institution maintains eligibility to participate in
26		-	financial aid programs governed by Title IV, Part B of the Higher
27		-	Education Act of 1965, as amended from time to time, (2) the United
28		-	States Department of Education has not determined that the institution
29		-	has a financial responsibility score that is less than 1.5 for the most
30		-	recent fiscal year for which the data necessary for determining the
31		-	score is available, and (3) the institution has been located in the state Senate Bill No. 26
	27	+	Section 1. Subsection (l) of section 10a-34 of the general statutes is 1
	28	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 2
	29	+	1, 2019): 3
	30	+	(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (b) to (j), 4
	31	+	inclusive, of this section and subject to the authority of the State Board 5
	32	+	of Education to regulate teacher education programs, up to twelve new 6
	33	+	programs of higher learning in any academic year and any program 7
	34	+	modifications proposed by an independent institution of higher 8
	35	+	education, as defined in section 10a-173, shall not be subject to 9
	36	+	approval by the Office of Higher Education, [until July 1, 2020,] 10
	37	+	provided (1) the institution maintains eligibility to participate in 11
	38	+	financial aid programs governed by Title IV, Part B of the Higher 12
	39	+	Education Act of 1965, as amended from time to time, (2) the United 13
	40	+	States Department of Education has not determined that the institution 14 Committee Bill No. 26
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35		-	and accredited as a degree-granting institution in good standing for
36		-	ten years or more by a regional accrediting association recognized by
37		-	the Secretary of the United States Department of Education and
38		-	maintains such accreditation status. Each institution that is exempt
39		-	from program approval by the Office of Higher Education under this
40		-	subsection shall file with the office (A) an application for approval of
41		-	any new program of higher learning in excess of twelve new programs
42		-	in any academic year, (B) a program actions form, as created by the
43		-	office, prior to students enrolling in any new program of higher
44		-	learning or any existing program subject to a program modification,
45		-	and (C) not later than July first, and annually thereafter, (i) a list and
46		-	brief description of any new programs of higher learning introduced
47		-	by the institution in the preceding academic year and any existing
48		-	programs of higher learning discontinued by the institution in the
49		-	preceding academic year, (ii) the institution's current program
50		-	approval process and all actions of the governing board concerning
51		-	approval of any new program of higher learning, and (iii) the
52		-	institution's financial responsibility composite score, as determined by
53		-	the United States Department of Education, for the most recent fiscal
54		-	year for which the data necessary for determining the score is
55		-	available.
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	47	+	has a financial responsibility score that is less than 1.5 for the most 15
	48	+	recent fiscal year for which the data necessary for determining the 16
	49	+	score is available, and (3) the institution has been located in the state 17
	50	+	and accredited as a degree-granting institution in good standing for 18
	51	+	ten years or more by a regional accrediting association recognized by 19
	52	+	the Secretary of the United States Department of Education and 20
	53	+	maintains such accreditation status. Each institution that is exempt 21
	54	+	from program approval by the Office of Higher Education under this 22
	55	+	subsection shall file with the office (A) an application for approval of 23
	56	+	any new program of higher learning in excess of twelve new programs 24
	57	+	in any academic year, (B) a program actions form, as created by the 25
	58	+	office, prior to students enrolling in any new program of higher 26
	59	+	learning or any existing program subject to a program modification, 27
	60	+	and (C) not later than July first, and annually thereafter, (i) a list and 28
	61	+	brief description of any new programs of higher learning introduced 29
	62	+	by the institution in the preceding academic year and any existing 30
	63	+	programs of higher learning discontinued by the institution in the 31
	64	+	preceding academic year, (ii) the institution's current program 32
	65	+	approval process and all actions of the governing board concerning 33
	66	+	approval of any new program of higher learning, and (iii) the 34
	67	+	institution's financial responsibility composite score, as determined by 35
	68	+	the United States Department of Education, for the most recent fiscal 36
	69	+	year for which the data necessary for determining the score is 37
	70	+	available. 38
	71	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	72	+	sections:
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	74	+	Section 1 July 1, 2019 10a-34(l)
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	76	+	HED Joint Favorable
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