1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to professions; modifying provisions 
  1.3             governing the practice of nursing; amending Minnesota 
  1.4             Statutes 1994, section 148.231, subdivision 5; 
  1.5             proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
  1.6             chapter 148.  
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 148.231, 
  1.9   subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 5.  [REREGISTRATION.] A person whose registration has 
  1.11  lapsed desiring to resume practice shall make application for 
  1.12  reregistration, submit satisfactory evidence of compliance with 
  1.13  the procedures and requirements established by the board, and 
  1.14  pay the registration fee for the current period to the board.  A 
  1.15  penalty fee shall be required from a person who practiced 
  1.16  nursing without current registration.  Thereupon, the 
  1.17  registration certificate shall be issued to the person who shall 
  1.18  immediately be placed on the practicing list as a registered 
  1.19  nurse or licensed practical nurse. 
  1.20     Sec. 2.  [148.234] [STATE BOUNDARIES CONSIDERATION.] 
  1.21     A nurse may perform medical care procedures and techniques 
  1.22  at the direction of a physician, podiatrist, or dentist licensed 
  1.23  in another state, United States territory, or Canadian province 
  1.24  if the physician, podiatrist, or dentist gave the direction 
  1.25  after examining the patient and issued the direction in that 
  1.26  state, United States territory, or Canadian province. 
  2.1      Nothing in this section allows a nurse to perform a medical 
  2.2   procedure or technique at the direction of a physician, 
  2.3   podiatrist, or dentist that is illegal in this state.