Bill Text: CT HB05071 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Requiring Connecticut To Participate In The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Regarding Distance Learning Programs.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-22 - Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations [HB05071 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05071-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 5071
February Session, 2016		LCO No. 256
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Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT ADVANCEMENT
Introduced by:
(HED)

AN ACT REQUIRING CONNECTICUT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT REGARDING DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2016) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Office of Higher Education shall enter into a multistate or regional reciprocity agreement for purposes of enabling the state and Connecticut institutions of higher education to participate in a nation-wide state authorization reciprocity agreement (1) establishing uniform standards for distance learning programs across states, and (2) eliminating the need for a state participating in the state authorization reciprocity agreement to assess the quality of a distance learning program offered by an out-of-state institution of higher education through the participating state's authorization, licensing and accreditation process. Notwithstanding the provisions of part III of chapter 185 of the general statutes and upon the Office of Higher Education entering into the multistate or regional reciprocity agreement, an out-of-state institution of higher education that participates in the state authorization reciprocity agreement may operate a distance learning program in the state in accordance with the uniform standards.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2016	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To require participation in the nation-wide state authorization reciprocity agreement.

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