Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act heads to House, Senate approval with Mayo exemption intact
A conference committee decided on the final bill language Saturday morning.
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A conference committee decided on the final bill language Saturday morning.
The Mayo Clinic said previously that the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act would severely limit Mayo Clinic's ability to deliver world-class care.
State lawmakers say they will exempt Mayo Clinic from a bill aimed at increasing nurse staffing levels, ending a two-week standoff that began when the hospital sent an email to
With just a few days remaining in the Minnesota Legislature’s regular session, an amended version of the Keeping Nurses at the Bedside Act was heard in a conference committee Thursday.
DFL leaders on Thursday also said that they would likely need the remaining four days of legislative session to wrap up a state budget, contrary to prior talk about finishing early.