A bill

to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 40-33-32(C), relating to credit from correspondence courses and work experience allowed for initial licensure by the Board of Nursing, so as to allow credit for relevant work experience and training in the United States armed forces and to require the department of labor, licensing and regulation to promulgate regulations concerning the amount and type of credit allowed.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Section 40-33-32(C) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   (C)(1) Except as provided in item (2), credit Credit may not be given in an initial application for an unapproved correspondence course or for experience gained through employment.

      (2) Credit for relevant experience and training gained through service in the United States armed forces must be given in an initial application. The department shall promulgate regulations concerning the amount and type of credit that an applicant may receive pursuant to this item.

SECTION 2.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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