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Committee lays over bill to extend temporary nursing permit from 60 to 90 days amid divided testimony
Summary
House File 499, which would extend temporary nursing permits from 60 to 90 days, was laid over after divided testimony on staffing needs and licensing standards.
The Health Finance and Policy Committee laid over House File 499 on March 17 after hearing competing testimony about extending Minnesota's temporary nursing permit from 60 to 90 days.
Representative Zalesnikar introduced the measure, saying the change is a small, practical fix to allow newly graduated nurses and out-of-state transfer nurses to work while licensure processes complete. "When we cannot fill positions, it leads to longer emergency department boarding times, increased left without being seen rates, and a reduced ability to accept patients from our regional hospitals," testified Teresa Hannu, chief nursing officer…
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