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HF 2250

Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board expedited rulemaking authority removed.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Schomacker

HF 2250 removes the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s expedited rulemaking, requiring standard rulemaking procedures for future rules.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
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Bill Summary · HF 2250

HF 2250 — Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board expedited rulemaking authority removed

Overview

HF 2250 proposes to remove the expedited rulemaking authority granted to the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board. The bill’s title indicates the primary change is the elimination of the board’s ability to adopt rules through an expedited rulemaking process, replacing it with full, standard rulemaking procedures.

What the bill does

  • Repeals or removes the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s authority to engage in expedited rulemaking.
  • Requires any future rules related to nursing home workforce standards to go through standard rulemaking procedures (e.g., notice, public comment, possible hearings, and a longer timeline for adoption).

Notes:
- The exact statutory language is not provided in the summary, but the intended effect is to halt any expedited rulemaking pathway for the board and require compliance with the conventional rulemaking timeline and procedures.

Who and what is affected

  • Primary: Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (the board’s regulatory context falls within the state workforce/industry regulatory framework).
  • Stakeholders likely affected by the change in process:
    • Nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and other care facilities subject to workforce standards.
    • Healthcare workers and prospective employees governed by board rules.
    • Employers and associations in the nursing home sector implementing or affected by workforce standards.
    • Public and labor stakeholders who participate in or are affected by rulemaking processes.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Introduced and referred to the House committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy.
  • Introduction date: March 12, 2025.
  • Current stage: Introduction and first reading; awaiting committee action.
  • Related legislation: SF 602 is the companion bill in the Senate.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Practical impact: Moving from expedited to standard rulemaking could slow the implementation of new or updated workforce standards, given the longer timelines and required notice and comment processes.
  • Oversight and transparency: Standard rulemaking generally increases public participation and legislative oversight, which could influence the content and adoption of rules.
  • Fiscal considerations: The summary does not provide a fiscal impact; ID of any cost changes would depend on the specifics of the standard rulemaking process and any associated public hearing requirements.

Summary

HF 2250 centers on removing the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s expedited rulemaking authority, mandating standard regulatory procedures for future rules. Introduced March 12, 2025, the bill is currently in the early legislative stage (first reading, referred to committee) with a companion measure in the Senate (SF 602).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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