HF 692 Summary

• Allows out-of-state nurses holding multistate licenses under the Nurse Licensure Compact to practice nursing in Minnesota during peacetime emergencies declared under state law that require additional nursing assistance.

• Permits out-of-state nurses to practice during pandemics or localized disease outbreaks when they impact a health care system's staffing to critical levels, as determined by the commissioner of health upon request.

• Requires out-of-state nurses to be under contract or provider agreement with a Minnesota health care system, hospital, clinic, or other health care entity before practicing under either provision.

• Mandates health care providers to verify nurses hold valid multistate licenses in good standing and file reports with the commissioner of health within 60 days after the emergency or outbreak ends, including number of nurses employed and contract lengths.

• Out-of-state nurses practicing under these provisions submit to Board of Nursing jurisdiction and may have authorization revoked, requiring immediate cessation of practice; both subdivisions expire if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact.