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SF1531 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Nursing Home Workforce Standards Boards repealer

Related bill: HF500

AI Generated Summary

S.F. No. 1531 is a legislative bill that proposes several key changes related to labor standards in Minnesota’s nursing home industry. Here are the main elements of the bill:

  1. Repeal of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board: The bill plans to dissolve the existing board, which was tasked with oversight and setting standards for nursing home employment.

  2. Amendment of Employer Liability Rules: The bill amends how employer violations in nursing homes are handled. If a nursing home employer violates certain labor standards, the Commissioner of Labor and Industry can enforce actions like cease and desist orders, require payment of back wages, and impose penalties. For repeated or willful violations, the employer might face a fine up to $10,000 per violation for each employee affected.

  3. Litigation and Hearing Costs: Employers found guilty of violations may also need to cover costs related to legal and administrative proceedings, unless doing so would cause the employer extreme financial hardship.

  4. Repeal of Additional Sections: Several existing statutes related to nursing home labor standards (sections 181.211 through 181.217) are proposed to be repealed, which include definitions and operational rules for the now-dissolved Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and related regulations.

In summary, this bill seeks to streamline and toughen the enforcement of labor standards in nursing homes, eliminate the existing regulatory board, and overhaul related legal statutes.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toLabor
March 16, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthors added

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "References repealed sections such as 181.213 and 181.215 regarding employer liability."
      ],
      "summary": "This section relates to employer liability violations identified by the commissioner under section 177.27.",
      "modified": [
        "Modifies compliance and penalty provisions for violative practices by employers."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "177.27"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This section specifies the interest rate on unpaid balances as ordered by the commissioner.",
      "modified": [
        "Interest accrual from the date an order is signed by the commissioner until paid."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "549.09"
  }
]

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