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HB 1278

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Nursing matters; education programs.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Mar 4, 2026
Public Law 89
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 6, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Brad Barrett· author

Summary

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Requires the Indiana State Nurses Association, any time there is a vacancy or expiration of a term on the board of nursing, to recommend to the governor a list of qualified nurses for appointment. (Current law requires the Indiana State Nurses Association to recommend the list when there is a vacancy on the board.) Allows an institution that has been operating an eligible nursing program for at least five years to increase the enrollment in any eligible nursing program at any rate the institution considers appropriate.

Subjects

AGENCIES; Professional Licensing Agency (PLA)HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Nurses (Excluding Advanced Practice Registered Nurses)STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Governor

Co-sponsors (9)

Cindy Ledbetter · coauthor
Tony Isa · coauthor
Robin Shackleford · coauthor
Justin Busch · sponsor
Ed Charbonneau · sponsor
La Keisha Jackson · sponsor
J.D. Ford · cosponsor
Lonnie Randolph · cosponsor
Shelli Yoder · cosponsor

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