Nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact allowed to practice nursing under specific circumstances.

HF 591 allows nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) to practice in Minnesota during specific emergencies without needing a separate Minnesota license. It applies to out-of-state nurses with active NLC licenses who are contracted by Minnesota healthcare facilities (like hospitals or clinics) during declared peacetime health emergencies or critical pandemic/disease outbreaks. Healthcare providers must verify the nurse’s license is in good standing and report details to the state health commissioner within 60 days after the emergency ends. The provision expires if Minnesota joins the Nurse Licensure Compact. This bill directly affects NLC-licensed nurses seeking to work temporarily in Minnesota and Minnesota healthcare systems facing staffing shortages.