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

Division A · Title VII: Health Care Provisions · Subtitle B: Health Care Administration

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The rules for waiving qualifications for nursing or practical nurse applicants in the Department of Defense are changed to require that applicants must have a bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited nursing program and hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as a registered or practical nurse.

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Section Text · Sec. 738.
738. Modification to qualification waiver authority for applicants for nursing or practical nurse positions in the Department of Defense 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. .