1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to health occupations; allowing nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure
1.3 Compact to practice nursing under specific circumstances; amending Minnesota
1.4 Statutes 2024, section 148.211, by adding subdivisions.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.211, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.7to read:
1.8 Subd. 2b.License recognition for nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact
1.9during a peacetime emergency.(a) As used in this subdivision, "out-of-state nurse" means
1.10a nurse who:
1.11 (1) holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; and
1.12 (2) is not licensed to practice nursing in Minnesota by the board.
1.13 (b) An out-of-state nurse may practice nursing in Minnesota during a peacetime
1.14emergency declared under section 12.31, subdivision 2, when the peacetime emergency
1.15addresses a health emergency that requires the assistance of additional nurses.
1.16 (c) When practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse's license has
1.17the same force and effect as if issued by the board.
1.18 (d) Before practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse must be under
1.19contract or provider agreement with a health care system or provider located in Minnesota,
1.20such as a hospital, clinic, or other health care entity.
1.21 (e) A health care system or provider that is under contract or provider agreement with
1.22an out-of-state nurse under this subdivision must:
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REVISOR AGW/AC 25-0350302/07/25
State of Minnesota
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H. F. No. 591
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Quam02/13/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy 2.1 (1) verify that the nurse holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact
2.2that is in good standing; and
2.3 (2) file a report with the commissioner of health that includes the number of out-of-state
2.4nurses under contract or provider agreement under this subdivision and the length of each
2.5nurse's contract or provider agreement. The report must be filed with the commissioner no
2.6later than 60 days after the peacetime emergency referenced in paragraph (b) ends.
2.7 (f) By practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse submits to the
2.8jurisdiction of the board. The board may revoke the authorization provided by this subdivision
2.9from an out-of-state nurse under the board's jurisdiction. Upon revocation, an out-of-state
2.10nurse must immediately cease practicing nursing under this subdivision.
2.11 (g) This subdivision expires if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. The board
2.12must notify the revisor of statutes if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact.
2.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2.14 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 148.211, is amended by adding a subdivision to
2.15read:
2.16 Subd. 2c.License recognition for nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact
2.17during a pandemic or localized disease outbreak.(a) As used in this subdivision,
2.18"out-of-state nurse" means a nurse who:
2.19 (1) holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact; and
2.20 (2) is not licensed to practice nursing in Minnesota by the board.
2.21 (b) An out-of-state nurse may practice nursing in Minnesota when a pandemic or localized
2.22disease outbreak impacts the staffing of a health care system or provider to a critical level.
2.23The commissioner of health shall determine whether a pandemic or localized disease outbreak
2.24impacts the staffing of a health care system or provider to a critical level upon request from
2.25a health care system or provider in the form and manner determined by the commissioner.
2.26 (c) When practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse's license has
2.27the same force and effect as if issued by the board.
2.28 (d) Before practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse must be under
2.29contract or provider agreement with a health care system or provider located in Minnesota,
2.30such as a hospital, clinic, or other health care entity.
2.31 (e) A health care system or provider that is under contract or provider agreement with
2.32an out-of-state nurse under this subdivision must:
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REVISOR AGW/AC 25-0350302/07/25 3.1 (1) verify that the nurse holds a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact
3.2that is in good standing; and
3.3 (2) file a report with the commissioner of health that includes the number of out-of-state
3.4nurses under contract or provider agreement under this subdivision and the length of each
3.5nurse's contract or provider agreement. The report must be filed with the commissioner no
3.6later than 60 days after the commissioner notifies the health care system or provider that
3.7the pandemic or localized disease outbreak referenced in paragraph (b) has ended.
3.8 (f) By practicing nursing under this subdivision, an out-of-state nurse submits to the
3.9jurisdiction of the board. The board may revoke the authorization provided by this subdivision
3.10from an out-of-state nurse under the board's jurisdiction. Upon revocation, an out-of-state
3.11nurse must immediately cease practicing nursing under this subdivision.
3.12 (g) This subdivision expires if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. The board
3.13must notify the revisor of statutes if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact.
3.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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