SD 2164 Massachusetts Senate · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

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

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow veterans with military medical training to become Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) without completing additional state education requirements. It directly affects veterans who have satisfactorily completed medical training through the military. The key provision inserts language into licensing rules to recognize military medical training as equivalent to the state's education requirement for LPN licensure. This creates a direct pathway for eligible veterans to enter the LPN workforce without redundant training.
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