Minutes

Present: Senator Paul J. Utke - Chair, Senator Rich Draheim - Vice Chair, Senator Jim Abeler, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Mark W. Koran, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Melissa H. Wiklund

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Paul J. Utke called the meeting to order at 1:07 PM

S.F. 2302: Senator Nelson: Nurse Licensure Compact establishment and appropriation.

Senator Nelson moves to have SF 2302 to be heard by the committee. MOTION ADOPTED

 

Senator Nelson presents the bill

 

Senator Nelson moves the A-1 amendment. MOTION ADOPTED

 

Testifiers:

- Tony Narr, DPN, RN, Policy and Advocacy, MN Organization of Leaders in Nursing

- Dennis Stacy, MAN, RN, Mayo Clinic

- Dominick Pahl, MSN, RN, Mayo Clinic

- Rebecca Fotsch, Director of State Advocacy and Legislative Affairs, National Council of State Boards of Nursing

- Rochelle Rindels, MSN, RN, QCP, Vice President of Nursing, Good Samaritan Society

- Kelly Hagen, VP of Nursing and Clinical Services, Sanford Bemidji Nursing Center

- Pattie Williams

- Elise Crowley, RN, Essentia

- Martin Dempsey, Department of Defense

- Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FNAP, Dean and Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing

- Val Riley, RN, Fresenius Medical Care

- Mary Turner, RN, North Memorial & President of MNA

- Wendy Wahl, RN, Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center

- Leesa Wilson, RN, MSN, CCRN, Abbott Northwestern

- Kim Miller, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Nursing

 

Discussion

Senator Nelson moved that S.F. 2302, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:46 PM

Senator Paul J. Utke, Chair	Carl Martins, Legislative Assistant