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HB1060 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn
Last action
2026-01-08
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact nature of the 'elimination provision' or its impact on current degree programs in emergency medical services.

Indiana Bill for Emergency Medical Services Education

This bill changes Indiana's laws to exempt emergency medical services degree programs at state schools from rules that might otherwise eliminate these programs.

What This Bill Does

  • Exempts state educational institution degree programs primarily focused on emergency medical services from a certain elimination provision.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State educational institutions with degree programs focused on emergency medical services

Terms To Know

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
The care given to people who are sick or injured and need immediate help, often by paramedics or other trained professionals.
Elimination provision
A rule that might stop a school from offering certain types of degree programs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which exact elimination provisions are being addressed.
  • It is unclear how many state educational institutions currently offer emergency medical services degrees or if they face any risks under existing rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Representative Teshka added as coauthor

  2. 2026-01-06 House

    Representative Lawson added as coauthor

  3. 2026-01-06 House

    Representative Novak R added as coauthor

  4. 2025-12-05 House

    Authored by Representative Garcia Wilburn

  5. 2025-12-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.
Emergency medical services.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.

Emergency medical services.

Exempts state educational institution degree programs primarily focused on emergency medical services from a certain elimination provision.