Minnesota Legislature
HF 692
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/25/2023 05:57pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health occupations; allowing nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure
Compact to practice nursing under specific circumstances; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2022, section 148.211, by adding subdivisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.211, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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License recognition for nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact
during a peacetime emergency.
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(a) As used in this subdivision, "out-of-state nurse" means
a nurse who:
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(1) holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; and
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(2) is not licensed to practice nursing in Minnesota by the Board of Nursing.
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(b) An out-of-state nurse may practice nursing in Minnesota during a peacetime
emergency declared under section 12.31, subdivision 2, when the peacetime emergency
addresses a health emergency that requires the assistance of additional nurses.
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(c) When practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse's license has
the same force and effect as if issued by the Board of Nursing.
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(d) Before practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse must be under
contract or provider agreement with a health care system or provider located in Minnesota,
such as a hospital, clinic, or other health care entity.
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(e) A health care system or provider that is under contract or provider agreement with
an out-of-state nurse under this subdivision must:
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(1) verify that the nurse holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact
that is in good standing; and
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(2) file a report with the commissioner of health that includes the number of out-of-state
nurses under contract or provider agreement under this subdivision and the length of each
nurse's contract or provider agreement. The report must be filed with the commissioner no
later than 60 days after the peacetime emergency referenced in paragraph (b) ends.
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(f) By practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse submits to the
jurisdiction of the Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing may revoke the authorization
provided by this subdivision from an out-of-state nurse under the Board of Nursing's
jurisdiction. Upon revocation, an out-of-state nurse must immediately cease practicing
nursing under this subdivision.
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(g) This subdivision expires if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. The Board
of Nursing must notify the revisor of statutes if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure
Compact.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 148.211, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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License recognition for nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact
during a pandemic or localized disease outbreak.
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(a) As used in this subdivision,
"out-of-state nurse" means a nurse who:
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(1) holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; and
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(2) is not licensed to practice nursing in Minnesota by the Board of Nursing.
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(b) An out-of-state nurse may practice nursing in Minnesota when a pandemic or localized
disease outbreak impacts the staffing of a health care system or provider to a critical level.
The commissioner of health shall determine whether a pandemic or localized disease outbreak
impacts the staffing of a health care system or provider to a critical level upon request from
a health care system or provider in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
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(c) When practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse's license has
the same force and effect as if issued by the Board of Nursing.
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(d) Before practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse must be under
contract or provider agreement with a health care system or provider located in Minnesota,
such as a hospital, clinic, or other health care entity.
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(e) A health care system or provider that is under contract or provider agreement with
an out-of-state nurse under this subdivision must:
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(1) verify that the nurse holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact
that is in good standing; and
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(2) file a report with the commissioner of health that includes the number of out-of-state
nurses under contract or provider agreement under this subdivision and the length of each
nurse's contract or provider agreement. The report must be filed with the commissioner no
later than 60 days after the commissioner notifies the health care system or provider that
the pandemic or localized disease outbreak referenced in paragraph (b) has ended.
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(f) By practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse submits to the
jurisdiction of the Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing may revoke the authorization
provided by this subdivision from an out-of-state nurse under the Board of Nursing's
jurisdiction. Upon revocation, an out-of-state nurse must immediately cease practicing
nursing under this subdivision.
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(g) This subdivision expires if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. The Board
of Nursing must notify the revisor of statutes if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure
Compact.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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