MEDIA ADVISORY
(c) 612-741-0662
sam.fettig@mnnurses.org
Lauren Bloomquist
(c) 651-376-9709
lauren.bloomquist@mnnurses.org
MNA-backed bills to put patient needs before corporate greed will be heard in House, Senate committees
Healthcare in Minnesota used to be about taking care of each other. But big corporations captured our hospitals, and now CEOs with million-dollar salaries run them like for-profit companies focusing on their own compensation and the bottom line. MNA nurses demand meaningful new regulations to hold hospital executives accountable to patients and workers, to make our healthcare system once again work for Minnesotans, not just hospital executives.
The bills to be heard in House and Senate committees tomorrow include: SF 4444/HF 4200, HEAL (Healthcare Employee Anti-Retaliation and Labor) Act, which would protect healthcare workers from retaliation when they take action to hold hospital executives accountable to safe patient care; SF 4064/HF 4210, Improving Safety in Hospitals Act, to protect nurses and patients at the bedside from the violent consequences of CEO inaction; SF 4101/HF 4140, Registered Nurse Loan Forgiveness, to keep nursing an attractive profession by expanding funding and eligibility for loan forgiveness to help Minnesota nurses who stay at the bedside; and SF 4382/HF 3700, to provide greater public transparency around hospital and service closures by hospital executives.
Nurses and allies will testify to the committees on these bills and will be available to speak with members of the press following their testimony. Details are included below.
SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
- WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – committee hearing at 8:30 A.M. with press availability to follow
- WHERE: Minnesota Senate Building, Room 1100, 95 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103
- WHO: Healthcare workers, allies, and state legislators
- WHAT: Committee hearing and press availability on Healing Greed Agenda legislation (SF 4444, HEAL Act; SF 4382, Hospital Closures; SF 4064, Improving Safety in Hospitals Act; SF 4101, Registered Nurse Loan Forgiveness)
- WHEN: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 – committee hearing at 1:00 P.M. with press availability to follow
- WHERE: Minnesota State Office Building, Room 10, 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St Paul, MN
- WHO: Healthcare workers and state legislators
- WHAT: Committee hearing and press availability on Healing Greed Agenda legislation (HF 4200, HEAL Act)