Sec. 716. WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES
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## SEC. 716 WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO EXPERIENCED NURSES AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES ###
(a)In General The hiring manager of a military medical treatment facility or other health care facility of the Department of Defense may waive any General Schedule qualification standard related to work experience established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the case of any applicant for a nursing or practical nurse position in a military medical treatment facility or other health care facility of the Department of Defense who— ####
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(A)is a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of Defense; or #####
(B)was a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of Defense for at least one year; and ####
(2)after commencing work as a nurse or practical nurse in the Department of Defense, obtained a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited professional nursing educational program. ###
(b)Certification If, in the case of any applicant described in subsection (a), a hiring manager waives a qualification standard in accordance with such subsection, such hiring manager shall submit to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management a certification that such applicant meets all remaining General Schedule qualification standards established by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management for the applicable position.