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Read. Follow. Verify.Minnesota House Bill 591 Allows Out-of-State Compact Nurses to Practice During Emergencies
Last action · February 13, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and PolicySponsor: Duane Quam
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What This Bill Proposed
Nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact allowed to practice nursing under specific circumstances.
Expands the available labor pool for Minnesota hospitals and clinics during severe health crises by permitting credentialed out-of-state nurses to practice locally without undergoing standard state licensure.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Out-of-state nurses
Out-of-state nurses holding compact licenses are permitted to practice in Minnesota during defined emergencies without acquiring a separate state license, while submitting to local board jurisdiction.
Minnesota health care systems and providers
Hospitals, clinics, and health care providers must verify nurse credentials, establish contracts, and submit post-emergency staffing reports to the commissioner of health.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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