Committee advances nursing‑workforce bill with amendment to speed behavioral‑health degrees
Senators advanced House Bill 1278 to allow expansion of certain nursing programs and adopted an amendment that requires state institutions to offer accelerated graduate pathways in behavioral and mental health fields to increase workforce supply.
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The Senate Health Committee voted to send House Bill 1278 to the floor after adopting an amendment aimed at creating expedited graduate‑degree options for high‑need mental and behavioral health professions.
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