1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health occupations; establishing a voluntary nursing registration renewal 
1.3 	fee;amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 148.243, by adding a subdivision.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 148.243, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.6 	to read:
1.7 		Subd. 18.Voluntary fee. The board may request a voluntary fee of $5 from each licensee 
1.8 	upon nursing registration renewal, to be used by the board to provide grant funding for peer 
1.9 	support services, education, and outreach relating to substance use disorder in the nursing 
1.10 	profession. The registration renewal application must clearly state that the fee is not required 
1.11 	and must provide space for a licensee to indicate payment or nonpayment of the voluntary 
1.12 	fee. A licensee's decision regarding this fee shall be confidential.