FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.331
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
0200H.02P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter173,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtotheCareer-Tech
Certificate(CTC)Program.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter173,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
2knownassection173.836,toreadasfollows:
173.836.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Career-Tech
2Certificate(CTC)Program".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Approvedinstitution",aninstitutionofpostsecondaryeducationthatis
5subjecttothecoordinatingboardforhighereducationundersection173.005,offers
6eligibleprogramsofstudyortrainingprograms,andisatleastoneofthefollowing:
7 (a)Apubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolasprovided
8undersubsection8ofsection160.545;
9 (b)Atwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolauthorizedtoobtain
10reimbursementsundersubsection8ofsection160.545asprovidedundersubsection10
11ofsection160.545;
12 (c)Anapprovedvirtualinstitution,asdefinedinsection173.1102;or
13 (d)Aneligibletrainingprovider;
14 (2)"Department",thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforce
15development;
16 (3)"Eligibleprogramofstudy",aprogramofinstructionforwhichtherequired
17lengthforcompletionofsuchprogramdoesnotexceedtheequivalentofsixtycredit
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18hoursortheequivalentunderadifferentmeasureofstudentprogressandthatresultsin
19theawardofanon-graduate-levelcertificateorotherindustry-recognizedcredential
20belowthegraduatelevelthathasbeendesignatedbythecoordinatingboardforhigher
21educationaspreparingstudentstoenteranareaofoccupationalshortageasdetermined
22andupdatedannuallybysuchboardundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection2ofsection
23173.2553;
24 (4)"Eligiblestudent",anystudentthatmeetstheeligibilityrequirementsfor
25reimbursementoftuition,books,andfeesunderthe"A+SchoolsProgram"createdin
26section160.545,providedthatsuchstudenthasnotreceivedareimbursementfor
27tuition,books,orfeesundersection160.545;
28 (5)"Eligibletrainingprovider",atrainingorganizationlistedinthestateof
29Missourieligibletrainingprovidersystemmaintainedbytheofficeofworkforce
30developmentinthedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentthatis
31notafour-yearinstitutionofhighereducation;
32 (6)"Trainingprogram",aprogramofstudythatleadstoacertificateordegree
33andisofferedbyanapprovedinstitutionbutthatdoesnotmeetthelength-of-program
34requirementsforaneligibleprogramunder34CFR668.8,asamended.Theterm
35includes,butisnotlimitedto:
36 (a)Certifiednurseassistant(CNA)programs;
37 (b)Certifiedmedicationtechnician(CMT)programs;
38 (c)Level1medicationaide(L1MA)programs;
39 (d)Insulinadministrationprograms;
40 (e)Emergencymedicaltechnician(EMT)programs;
41 (f)Advancedemergencymedicaltechnician(AEMT)programs;
42 (g)Paramedicprogramsasdescribedinchapter190;or
43 (h)Commercialdriver'slicense(CDL)programs.
44 3.(1)Beginninginthe2026-27academicyearandforallsubsequentacademic
45years,thedepartmentshall,byrule,establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthe
46costsoftuition,books,andfeesfromthecareer-techcertificate(CTC)programfundto
47theapprovedinstitutionatwhichaneligiblestudentisenrolledinaneligibleprogramof
48studyoratrainingprogram.
49 (2)Notuitionreimbursementsinexcessofthetuitionratechargedbyapublic
50communitycollegeforcourseworkofferedbyatwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnical
51school,approvedvirtualinstitutionasdefinedundersection173.1102,oreligible
52trainingproviderwithintheserviceareaofsuchcollegeshallbereimbursedunderthis
53section.
HCSHB331 2 54 (3)(a)Ifapubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschooloffersthe
55sameorasubstantiallysimilareligibleprogramofstudyortrainingprogramasa
56privatevocationalortechnicalschool,virtualinstitution,oreligibletrainingproviderat
57whichaneligiblestudentintendstoenrollandtheschoolorproviderislocatedinthe
58serviceregionofthepubliccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolthat
59offersthesameorsimilarprogramofstudyortrainingprogram,notuition
60reimbursementshallbeprovidedunderthissectionforsucheligiblestudentunless,
61beforetheeligiblestudentenrolls:
62 a.Theprivatevocationalortechnicalschool,virtualinstitution,oreligible
63trainingproviderrequestsauthorizationfromthedepartmentforsuchtuition
64reimbursement;and
65 b.Thedepartmentauthorizessuchrequest.
66 (b)Thedepartmentshall:
67 a.Developandadoptatuitionreimbursementauthorizationrequestformanda
68procedureforsubmittingsuchrequest;
69 b.Reviewandeitherauthorizeordenysuchrequestwithintwentybusinessdays
70ofreceivinganaccurate,complete,andproperlysubmittedrequest;and
71 c.Ifthedepartmentdeniessuchrequest,providetheeducationalentityandthe
72eligiblestudentwiththereasonsforsuchdenial.
73 (c)Thedepartmentshallnotdenyatuitionreimbursementauthorization
74requestwithoutgoodcause,asdeterminedbythedepartmentonacase-by-casebasis.
75 (4)Thereimbursementsprovidedunderthissectiontoatwo-yearprivate
76vocationalortechnicalschool,approvedvirtualinstitutionasdefinedundersection
77173.1102,oreligibletrainingprovidershallnotviolatetheprovisionsofArticleIX,
78Section8,orArticleI,Section7,oftheConstitutionofMissouriortheFirstAmendment
79totheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.
80 4.(1)Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"Career-TechCertificate
81(CTC)ProgramFund",whichshallconsistofanymoneysappropriatedannuallybythe
82generalassembly,gifts,bequests,grants,publicorprivatedonations,ortransfers.The
83statetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and
8430.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefundshallbeadedicated
85fundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedsolelyfor
86reimbursementsasprovidedinthissection.
87 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
88remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
89generalrevenuefund.
HCSHB331 3 90 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
91otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
92creditedtothefund.
93 5.Norulepromulgatedbythedepartmentunderthissectionshallprohibit
94studentsenrolledinaneligibleprogramofstudyoratrainingprogramfromqualifying
95fortuitionreimbursementunderthissectionsolelybecausetheeligibleprogramof
96studyortrainingprogramdoesnotmeetthelength-of-programrequirementsforan
97eligibleprogramunder34CFR668.8,asamended,orbecausetheeligibletraining
98provideratwhichastudentenrollsdoesnotparticipateinfederalstudentaidprograms.
99 6.Eligibilityfortuition,books,andfeesreimbursementtoanapproved
100institutionasprovidedunderthissectionshallexpireupontheearliestof:
101 (1)Receiptofthereimbursementfortherequiredlengthforcompletionofsuch
102programasdeterminedbythedepartment;
103 (2)Astudent'ssuccessfulcompletionofaneligibleprogramofstudyortraining
104program;or
105 (3)Astudent'scompletionofonehundredfiftypercentofthetimeusually
106requiredtocompleteaneligibleprogramofstudyortrainingprogram.
107 7.Thedepartmentmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
108implementationandadministrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
109termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
110sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
111provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
112536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
113pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
114arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
115andanyruleproposedoradoptedaftertheeffectivedateofthisactshallbeinvalidand
116void.
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