1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; appropriating money for the
1.3 	start-up of a Center of Nursing.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MINNESOTA CENTER OF NURSING.
 1.6 	(a) $500,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2006 from the
1.7 	state government special revenue fund to the Board of Nursing to
1.8 	be used as start-up funding to establish a Minnesota Center of
1.9 	Nursing.  The goals of the center shall be to:
1.10 	(1) maintain information on the current and projected
1.11 	supply and demand of nurses through the collection and analysis
1.12 	of data on the nursing workforce;
1.13 	(2) develop a strategic statewide plan for the nursing
1.14 	workforce;
1.15 	(3) convene work groups of stakeholders to examine issues
1.16 	and make recommendations regarding factors affecting nursing
1.17 	education, recruitment, and retention;
1.18 	(4) promote recognition, reward, and renewal activities for
1.19 	nurses in Minnesota; and 
1.20 	(5) provide consultation, technical assistance, and data on
1.21 	the nursing workforce to the legislature.
1.22 	(b) The Board of Nursing shall submit a report to the
1.23 	legislature by January 15, 2007, on the Center of Nursing's
1.24 	progress, the center's collaboration efforts with other
2.1 	organizations and governmental entities, and the activities
2.2 	conducted by the center in achieving the goals outlined.