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This money would be used by the commissioner of human services to contract with third-party staffing agencies to establish a pool of temporary workers who could be called in at no cost if a facility is unable to find temporary staff through the use of its own resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate version, S.F. 4410, is sponsored by Senator Jim Abeler, who is heavily involved in health care policy in the state. Senator Abeler can be contacted at: <a href=\"mailto:sen.jim.abeler@senate.mn\">sen.jim.abeler@senate.mn<\/a> or 651-296-3733.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The House version is sponsored by Rep. 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