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HB1383 • 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.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Chris Judy
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 details on funding, participation of all colleges in Indiana, and the exact nature of the academic career pathways.

Military Health Care Personnel Pathways

This bill allows colleges in Indiana to create special programs that help current and former military health care workers get their degrees faster, with support from state agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows schools to develop academic career pathways and integrated bridge programs for military health care personnel.
  • Requires these programs to be designed so that military health care workers can achieve credentialing outcomes in less time than usual.
  • Needs the participating schools to share information about their programs with state officials.
  • Asks schools to work together with federal and state agencies to help military health care workers get the right licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Current and former military health care personnel
  • Colleges and universities in Indiana

Terms To Know

Credentialing outcomes
Getting the necessary certificates or licenses to work as a professional.
Academic bridge programs
Special courses that help students move from one level of education to another more quickly.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how much funding will be provided for these programs.
  • It is unclear if all colleges in Indiana will participate or only some will offer the special programs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-08 House

    Authored by Representative Judy

  2. 2026-01-08 House

    Coauthored by Representative Morris

  3. 2026-01-08 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning higher education.
Military health care personnel pathways.

Current Bill Text

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

Military health care personnel pathways.

Provides that an institution may develop academic career pathways and integrated academic bridge programs (program) for military health care personnel that are designed to enable current and former military health care personnel to achieve credentialing outcomes in reduced time. Creates program parameters and requirements. Requires a participating institution to submit certain program information to the legislative council. Requires an institution that participates in a program to coordinate with the United States Department of Labor and the Indiana department of veterans' affairs. Provides that the Indiana professional licensing agency shall collaborate with participating institutions to integrate academic career pathways and academic bridge programs for military health care personnel into the agency's licensure requirements.