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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about when the waiver program will start after January 1, 2026.

Waiving Education Requirements for Skilled Veterans to Become LPNs

This act allows military personnel who complete medical training in the military to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs) without needing to graduate from a regular nursing program.

What This Bill Does

• Creates a waiver program for military personnel with completed medical training.
• Requires the Board of Registration in Nursing to establish this program.
• The Department of Public Health must create rules for the program by January 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• Military personnel who complete medical training through the military.
• The Board of Registration in Nursing and the Department of Public Health.

Terms To Know

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

A healthcare professional who provides basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse or doctor.

Waiver Program

An official program that allows certain individuals to skip some requirements for certification or licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how many veterans will be eligible.
• It is unclear when the waiver program will start after January 1, 2026.
• The effectiveness of this act depends on the rules created by the Department of Public Health.

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs
By Representative Lipper-Garabedian of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3866) of Kate Lipper-Garabedian that the Board of Registration in Nursing be authorized to establish a waiver program for military personnel who satisfactorily complete medical training offered through the military. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3866

SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws 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, 2026.

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