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,s4 #bcda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjad ,mr4   
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
enhance ! au?ority = memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces to obta9 pr(essional cr$5tials4   
#a4 ,enhancem5t ( au?ority = memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces to obta9 pr(essional        
cr$5tials  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 (
 subsection 7a7 ( section #bjae ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ pr(essional accr$itation & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh c]tification & ins]t+      
,/ate-impos$ lic5ses1 ,f$]al            
occupational lic5ses1 & pr(essional     
c]tification4  7b7 ,limitations         
,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$--
 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! au?ority2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,! au?ority "u         
subsection 7a7 may n be us$ to pay !    
exp5ses ( a memb] to obta9 pr(essional  

cr$5tials unless su* cr$5tials are      
recogniz$ & approv$ by ! arm$ =ce       
conc]n$ z necess>y to meet-- 7,a7       
read9ess requirem5ts or pr(essional     
occupational developm5t goals ( su* arm$
 =ce2 or  7,b7 ! self-developm5t        
requirem5ts ( ! memb]4  7#c7 ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! au?ority "u  
subsection 7a7 may n be us$ to pay !    
exp5ses ( obta9+ pr(essional cr$5tials  
unless-- 7,a7 su* cr$5tials are accr$it$
 "u ,int]national ,organization =       
,/&>dization_/,int]national ,commission 
7,,iso_/,,iec7 ,/&>d #agjbd-bjab1       
entitl$ ,g5]al ,requirem5ts = ,bodies   
,op]at+ ,c]tification ( ,p]sons2 &  7,b7
 ! entity accr$it+ su* cr$5tials        
provides docum5t>y evid5ce to !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se t x complies        
,int]national ,organization =           
,/&>dization_/,int]national ,commission 
,/&>d #agjaa1 entitl$ ,con=mity         
assessm5t--,g5]al requirem5ts =         
accr$itation bodies accr$it+ con=mity   
assessm5t bodies4  7#d7 ,dur+ ! ?ree-ye>

 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! au?orization
 ( ! ,cr$5tial+ ag5cy by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 ! au?ority "u subsection 7a7   
may be us$ to pay ! exp5ses ( obta9+    
pr(essional cr$5tials f an entity n     
comply+ ) ! ,/&>ds ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 if ! entity c]tifies 9 writ+ to !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se t ! entity agrees to
 seek to obta9 c]tification ( compliance
 ) ! ,/&>ds be=e ! end ( su* p]iod4  4  
7c7 ,funds available ,su* section is    
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by 
/rik+ may pay 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 
7#a7 & ins]t+ may1 us+ funds describ$ 9 
subsection 7c71 pay2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7     
,funds available ,paym5ts may be made "u
 ! au?ority "u subsection 7a7 by !      
,secret>y mak+ su* paym5ts f am\nts     
available to su* ,secret>y = tuition    
assi/ance = memb]s "u ! jurisdiction (  
su* ,secret>y4  4  7d7 ,cov]$ exp5ses   
,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7      
,exp5ses def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    

exp5ses means exp5ses = classroom       
in/ruction1 h&s-on tra9+ 7& associat$   
mat]ials71 manuals1 /udy guides &       
mat]ials1 text books1 process+ fees1 &  
te/ fees & relat$ fees4  4