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Legislative negotiators at the Minnesota Capitol have agreed to consider a nurse staffing bill separately from a larger health care funding bill as time runs short in the legislative session.
The measure would establish committees of direct care workers and management at Minnesota hospitals to set safe staffing levels.
A newly formed conference committee is now treating the legislation separately.
Allina Health and Fairview Health Services reported operating losses in the first quarter of the year due to labor costs and patient discharge challenges.
The governor made promises about rebate checks and a child tax credit, while also voicing support for a compromise on nurse staffing legislation.