The State of Minnesota offers certain providers of residential services the option of requesting short-term emergency temporary staffing if they are experiencing an unexpected staffing shortage due to an actual or suspected infection COVID-19 at their facility. If deemed eligible, your organization will receive temporary replacement staff for a period of up to 14 days from a third-party staffing agency selected by the State of Minnesota at no cost to the provider. There may be additional limits and restrictions on the use and type of staff available during the pandemic. While the State of Minnesota will make every reasonable effort to meet providers' appropriate requests for temporary replacement staffing, the provider retains responsibility for all requirements of their license and continuity of services for their residents.