HB 18-1300

signed

Bachelor Nursing Completion Degree Local District College

Plain-English Summary

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House Bill 18-1300 allows community colleges like Aims Community College to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing to students who already have or are pursuing an associate degree in nursing. This decision must be approved by the college's board of trustees and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, ensuring it meets the needs of local communities. The bill is now signed into law, meaning community colleges can start offering these programs if they meet the necessary criteria.

Official Summary

The bill allows a local district college (college), such as Aims community college, to offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing program as a completion degree in nursing to students who have or are pursuing an associate degree in nursing, provided that the college's board of trustees determines it is appropriate to address the needs of the communities within its service area, as approved by the Colorado commission on higher education based on existing criteria. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

Details

Chamber: House
First action: 2018-05-29
Latest action: 2018-03-19
Last action desc.: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
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Votes

BILL

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 33 · No: 2 · Other: —

COW *

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 34 · No: 0 · Other: —

BILL

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 63 · No: 0 · Other: —

REPASS

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 64 · No: 0 · Other: —

BILL

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 35 · No: 0 · Other: —

CONCUR

2018-04-26 · House · pass — Yes: 64 · No: 0 · Other: —