AN ACT relating to military healthcare personnel.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to direct the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to develop academic career pathways and integrated academic bridge programs to prepare military healthcare personnel for licensure in various healthcare-related fields.

Education, Higher Education, Vocational Health and Medical Services Licensing Military Affairs and Civil Defense Occupations and Professions Universities and Colleges Boards and Commissions

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This bill requires the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to create specific academic programs and bridge pathways designed to help military healthcare personnel earn civilian licenses in healthcare fields. It recognizes that service members with medical training and experience may need structured academic support to translate their military credentials into civilian professional licenses. The goal is to make it easier for veterans and active military healthcare workers to enter Kentucky's civilian healthcare workforce. Who it may affect: military veterans and active-duty service members with healthcare training, and Kentucky community and technical colleges developing these programs.

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