Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 1. (a) An employee health plan that provides coverage for early intervention services shall reimburse the first steps program a monthly fee established by the division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services. Except when the monthly fee is less than the product det…

Sec. 2. The reimbursement required under section 1 of this chapter may not be applied to any annual or aggregate lifetime limit on the first steps child's coverage under the employee health plan. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-3.2-4.] As added by P.L.2-…

Sec. 3. The first steps program may pay required deductibles, copayments, or other out-of-pocket expenses for a first steps child directly to a provider. An employee health plan shall apply any payments made by the first steps program to the employee health plan's deductibles, co…

Sec. 1. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may empower one (1) or more officials of the state educational institution to request the assistance of law enforcement officers of the: (1) state; (2) counties; (3) cities; and (4) towns; when necessary. [Pre-2007 …

Sec. 2. When any law enforcement officer is on the property of the state educational institution by virtue of a request under this chapter, the law enforcement officer possesses all powers conferred by this article upon police officers appointed by the board of trustees of the st…

Sec. 1. (a) Not later than November 1 of each year, the commission for higher education shall prepare a report that includes the following: (1) Student enrollment data for: (A) each state educational institution; and (B) each state educational institution's college or program of:…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the University of Southern Indiana. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.282.

Sec. 2. The University of Southern Indiana may grant degrees and issue diplomas or certificates signifying that a course of postsecondary study has been completed or a degree has been conferred. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-64-5(5).] As added by P.L.2…

Sec. 3. Any: (1) branch, campus, extension center, college, or school; (2) associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree; or (3) program of two (2) semesters, or the equivalent, leading to a certificate or other indication of accomplishment; that the University of Southern Indiana…

Sec. 4. (a) Each state educational institution, in collaboration with the commission for higher education, shall, not later than July 1, 2014, work together to create a single articulation pathway for each programmatic area specified in subsection (b)(2), and implement the single…

Sec. 5. The state educational institutions, in collaboration with the commission for higher education, shall monitor the implementation of the single articulation pathways created under section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.120-2013, SEC.11.

Sec. 6. The commission for higher education and each state educational institution shall publicize by all appropriate means, including publication on the website of the commission for higher education and the website of each state educational institution, the availability of and …

Sec. 7. The commission for higher education shall convene a task force of representatives from each state educational institution to establish mechanisms to facilitate effective communication: (1) among state educational institutions; and (2) of accurate, consistent information t…

Sec. 8. Not later than July 1, 2016, and by July 1 of each subsequent year, each state educational institution shall provide data driven reports to the commission for higher education concerning the performance of transfer students who are graduates with an associate degree at th…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1. There is established the mental health and addiction services development programs board. As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2014, SEC.2…

Effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the commission for higher education of the state of Indiana established by IC 21-18-2. As added by P.L.152-2026, SEC.306.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. The board consists of the following ten (10) members: (1) The dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine or the dean's designee. The dean of the I…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. The board shall meet at least quarterly each year at the call of the chairperson. As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.142-2014, SEC.4.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) Each board member who is not a state employee is not entitled to a salary per diem. The member is, however, entitled to reimbursement for traveling e…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. The purpose of the board is to do the following: (1) To establish and oversee a loan forgiveness program designed to increase the number of professional…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 6. The board shall establish guidelines for the repayment of the loans incurred by a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, addiction counselor, or…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "account" refers to the mental health and addiction services loan forgiveness account established in subsection (b). (b) Th…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "account" refers to the integrated behavioral health and addiction treatment development program account established in sub…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following repeal of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 9. The division of mental health and addiction shall provide administrative support for the board. As added by P.L.142-2014, SEC.10.

Sec. 1. The data bank for DNA population statistics is established. The department shall administer the data bank. The data bank consists of information obtained under section 2 of this chapter. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-34.5-3.] As added by P.L.2-…

Sec. 2. All nonidentifying data concerning allele frequencies and demographics that are generated by a laboratory conducting DNA analysis for use in Indiana shall be submitted by the laboratory to the department for inclusion in the data bank. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodific…

Sec. 3. The department shall provide DNA population statistics derived from information in the data bank to a person who requests the statistics and has paid the fee required by the department under section 4 of this chapter. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20…

Sec. 4. The department may impose a reasonable fee for distribution by the department of DNA population statistics under section 3 of this chapter. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-34.5-6.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.

Sec. 1. The board of trustees of Purdue University may maintain and operate at Purdue University an agricultural experiment station. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-44.1-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.287.

Sec. 2. The agricultural experiment station shall be known as the office of agricultural research programs. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-44.1-1(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.287.

Sec. 3. The office of agricultural research programs may, as the agency of the state, receive cooperative funds from the United States Department of Agriculture that are provided to agricultural experiment stations. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-44.1-1…

Sec. 1. The general assembly recognizes that the private school is an essential part of the educational system. It is the purpose of this chapter to protect students, educational institutions, the general public, and honest and ethical operators of private schools from dishonest …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 10. (a) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution shall maintain at least the following records for each student: (1) The program …

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 11. Full authorization under this chapter may not be issued unless and until the board for proprietary education finds that the postsecondary credit bearin…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 12. (a) After an investigation and a finding that the information in the application is true and that the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educatio…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 13. Authorization may be revoked by the board for proprietary education: (1) for cause upon notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the board for pr…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 14. (a) A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution, after notification that the institution's authorization has been refused, revok…

Sec. 15. A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution's authorization shall be suspended at any time if the authorized postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution denies enrollment to a student or makes a distinction or classification of…

Sec. 16. A person may not do the following: (1) Make, or cause to be made, a statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the offering or publicizing of a course, if the person knows or should reasonably know the statement or representation is false, …

Sec. 17. A postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution is liable for the actions of the institution's agents. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.22.

Sec. 19. The fact that the career college student assurance fund exists does not limit or impair a right of recovery and the amount of damages or other relief to which a plaintiff may be entitled. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58.

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. A person may not do business as a postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution in Indiana without having obtained authorization by t…

Sec. 2.5. A person may not do business as a degree granting institution in Indiana unless: (1) the institution is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or is seeking and progressing toward accreditation by an accrediting agenc…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 20. (a) This section applies to claims against the balance of the career college student assurance fund. (b) A student or enrollee of a postsecondary credi…

Sec. 21. An obligation, negotiable or nonnegotiable, providing for payment for a course or courses of instruction is void if the postsecondary credit bearing proprietary educational institution is not authorized to operate in Indiana. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by …

Sec. 22. The issuance of authorization may not be considered to constitute endorsement of a course, a person, or an institution. A representation to the contrary is a misrepresentation. As added by P.L.107-2012, SEC.58. Amended by P.L.273-2013, SEC.25.