SENATE DOCKET, NO. 934        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2327

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jason M. Lewis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 934        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2327

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2412 OF 2021-2022.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 76B the following section:-

Section 76C. The board of registration in nursing shall create a waiver program for military personnel who satisfactorily complete medical training offered through the military so that they may sit for the licensed practical nursing certification without the need to graduate from an approved practical nursing program.

SECTION 2. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations no later than January 1, 2024.