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Sec. 738 · H.R. 8800

Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants for nursing or practical nurse positions in the Department of Defense

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VII — Health Care Provisions › Subtitle B — Health Care Administration

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Committee version · Sec. 738

Section 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), is amended by striking who— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting who holds a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program and a current, unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse or practical nurse..

•HR 8800 RHSEC. 738
Passed the House · Sec. 738

Section 716(a) of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 1073c note), is amended by striking who— and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting who holds a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program and a current, unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse or practical nurse..

•HR 8800 EHSEC. 738

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