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This bill repeals the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board and its associated statutes, effectively eliminating the board that was established to set and enforce minimum employment standards for nursing home workers. The bill removes several sections of existing law that created the board, defined its powers and duties, established training requirements for nursing home workers, prohibited retaliation against workers, and outlined enforcement mechanisms. Specifically, the bill amends section 177.27 by removing references to certain sections that are being repealed and eliminates the entire framework for the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, including provisions for board membership, training requirements, worker protections, and standards-setting processes. By repealing these statutes, the bill dismantles the previously created regulatory structure for nursing home workforce standards, which would have required the board to establish minimum wages, working conditions, and training requirements for nursing home workers in Minnesota. The repeal means that these workforce standards will no longer be mandated through this specific legislative mechanism, potentially returning workforce regulation to previous or alternative regulatory approaches.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1531&ssn=0&y=2025