MNA 2023 Legislative Plan (updates to follow as bills make their way through the legislative process)
OFFENSE: plan with potential bill draft
- Violence against Nurses and Healthcare Workers
- RN safe staffing standards
- Support the State Employee pay plan
DEFENSE: plan to work to halt bad legislation
- Anti-Public Health
- Right to Work (Protect the Blue-Eyed Nurse Bill and right to collectively bargain)
- State Pensions/Longevity
- Right to Privacy regarding Healthcare
- Full-practice authority for APRN’s
MONITORING
- Infectious disease reporting
- Nurse licensure compact for APRNs
- Department of labor change in licensing rules
2023 Legislative Contact & Testimony Info Documents
2023 Comm-Leg-Cheat-Sheet FINAL
2023 Testimony-cheat-sheet FINAL
Important Bill Information
HB 409 – APRN Compact that adds minimum practice hours as requirement for advanced practice to obtain a multi-state license. (MNA opposes HB 409)
HB 303 – Deny Care based on conscience objection for any employee of healthcare
- MNA Opposes HB 303. Click here for testimony
SB 140 – Revise Nurse Union Membership. MNA opposes SB 140.
- Click here to watch RN testimony
- SB 140 has been tabled in committee
HB 216 – Revise union membership targeting public nurses and employees. MNA opposes HB 216