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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Diane
Scherrer [mailto:dscherrer@mnarn.org] <BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=347184214-20022008><FONT size=2>Update on
House Bill 2052, An Act Relating to Safe Patient Handling in Certain Health
Facilities: <SPAN class=543463420-20022008><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Reported <SPAN
class=347184214-20022008>out of committee, </SPAN>favorably as amended by Joint
Committee on Public Health<SPAN class=347184214-20022008>. <SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=347184214-20022008><FONT
size=3><STRONG>Thanks to all who called their
legislators!</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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good and careful nursing many must suffer greatly, and probably perish, that
might have been restored to health and comfort, and become useful to
themselves, their families, and the public, for many years after."
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