SB134
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Amend KRS 164.295 to permit Eastern Kentucky University to offer doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees required for professional practice and licensure in osteopathic medicine; permit Murray State University to offer doctor's degrees required for professional practice and licensure in veterinary medicine; permit Western Kentucky University to offer up to five research doctoral degree programs.
Introduced: February 11, 2025
Last action: February 13, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand the types of advanced degrees that three Kentucky public universities are allowed to offer. Specifically, it would let Eastern Kentucky University offer a doctorate in osteopathic medicine, Murray State University offer a doctorate in veterinary medicine, and Western Kentucky University offer up to five research doctoral programs. Who it may affect: students seeking professional or doctoral degrees in Kentucky, and communities that may gain access to more locally trained doctors and veterinarians.
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