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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:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 934 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2327
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2327) of Jason M. Lewis for
legislation relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs. Veterans
and Federal Affairs.
[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:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting, after section 76B the following section:-
3 Section 76C. The board of registration in nursing shall create a waiver program for
4military personnel who satisfactorily complete medical training offered through the military so
5that they may sit for the licensed practical nursing certification without the need to graduate from
6an approved practical nursing program.
7 SECTION 2. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations no later than
8January 1, 2024.