HB153
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Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine.
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Last action: February 4, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would change state law to allow Murray State University to offer a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine, which is the degree required to become a licensed veterinarian. Currently, state law limits the types of doctoral degrees Murray State can offer, and this change would create an exception for the veterinary medicine field. Who it may affect: students pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, rural communities that rely on local access to veterinarians, and Murray State University.
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