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Newly Introduced Nursing Home Workforce Standards Bill Would Cause Troubling Unintended Consequences 

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February 17, 2022
By Libbie Chapuran

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This week, a bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives to impose workforce standards in nursing home settings would yield troubling unintended consequences if passed. HF 3405, introduced by House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) and supported by SEIU, would establish the Minnesota Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board with broad authority to regulate employment standards for nursing home workers. 

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