§ 45:11-27a — Rules, regulations.

2. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations, in consultation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, that determine: a. for which training, education, and experience it shall give credit toward its requirements for licensure as a licensed practical nurse under section 1 of P.L.2013, c.49 (C.45:1-15.3), which shall include, but not be limited to, credit for successful completion of the following courses or programs or their equivalents: (1) Army Practical Nursing Specialist (68C); (2) Army Health Care or Medic Specialist (68W); (3) Navy Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (HM0000); (4) Air Force Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program or Aerospace Medical Service (4N0X1); (5) Air Force Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (4N031) (3 Skill Level); (6) Air Force Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT 4N0X1C); or (7) any other program as determined by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; and b. the board shall review each course or program and each applicant's training, education, and experience to determine the appropriate amount of credit to be given to an applicant and provide notice of the remaining requirements or courses that an applicant must fulfill or complete in order to take the examination required pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.1947, c. 262 (C.45:11-27) after such credit is given. An applicant shall not be permitted to take the examination until proof of satisfactory completion of the appropriate requirements or courses is provided and approved by the board. c. The rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be effective immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law and shall be effective for a period not to exceed 18 months, and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted, or readopted in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2023, c.18, s.2.