Nursing; authorize Coast Guard Health Services Technicians to take exam to be licensed as an LPN.

HB 648 would allow U.S. Coast Guard Health Services Technicians who have completed their military training and two years of direct patient care experience to take Mississippi's Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) exam. This bill specifically adds Coast Guard Health Services Technicians to the list of military personnel eligible for LPN licensure under existing rules. It does not change other requirements like education or exams, but removes a barrier for these technicians seeking to work as LPNs in Mississippi. The bill was referred to committee but died there in February 2026.