Kentucky 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 56 — AN ACT relating to comprehensive universities.

Last action — to Postsecondary Education (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends KRS 164.295 to include provisions for advanced practice doctoral programs in nursing and sets conditions for their approval.

  • KRS 164.295

    graduate programs of instruction in education, business, and the arts and sciences, specialist degrees, and programs beyond the master's-degree level → graduate programs of instruction at the master's-degree level in education, business, and the arts and sciences, specialist degrees, and programs beyond the master's-degree level

    The wording clarifies that graduate programs must be at the master's level before the doctoral level.

  • KRS 164.295

    Upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, an advanced practice doctoral program in nursing in compliance with KRS 314.111 and 314.131;

    The bill allows comprehensive universities to offer advanced practice doctoral programs in nursing with proper approval.

  • KRS 164.295

    Upon approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education, one (1) or more additional advanced practice doctoral programs.

    This provision allows for the potential introduction of more advanced practice doctoral programs beyond nursing.

  • KRS 164.295

    The Council on Postsecondary Education, in consultation with the Advisory Conference of Presidents pursuant to KRS 164.021, shall develop criteria and conditions upon which an advanced practice doctoral degree program may be approved.

    The bill establishes a process for developing criteria for approving advanced practice doctoral programs.

  • KRS 164.295

    The council shall review advanced practice doctorates consistent with its review schedule for all other academic programs.

    This ensures that advanced practice doctoral programs will undergo regular review like other academic programs.

Action History

  1. to Postsecondary Education (H)

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 56 do?
Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine.
What is the current status of HB 56?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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