Minnesota Legislature
HF 582
as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/02/2017 09:02pm
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A bill for an act
relating to health; modifying the types of health professionals who may be employed
by supplemental nursing services agencies overseen by the commissioner of health;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144A.70, subdivision 6, by adding a
subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144A.70, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 4a. new text end
new text begin Nurse. new text end
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"Nurse" means a licensed practical nurse as defined in section 148.171,
subdivision 8, or a registered nurse as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 20.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 144A.70, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
Subd. 6.
Supplemental nursing services agency.
"Supplemental nursing services
agency" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association engaged for hire in
the business of providing or procuring temporary employment in health care facilities for
nurses, nursing assistants, nurse aides, new text begin and new text end orderliesdeleted text begin , and other licensed health professionalsdeleted text end .
Supplemental nursing services agency does not include an individual who only engages in
providing the individual's services on a temporary basis to health care facilities. Supplemental
nursing services agency does not include a professional home care agency licensed under
section 144A.471 that only provides staff to other home care providers.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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