HF3202 Summary

• Adds a new exception to Minnesota's hospital construction moratorium to allow up to 55 licensed beds in an existing safety net, level I trauma center hospital in Ramsey County, including 15 beds for inpatient mental health, 40 beds for other services, and 5 unlicensed observation mental health beds.

• Requires the commissioner of health to notify hospitals within 30 days if additional information is needed for plan review, establishing a specific deadline for information requests in the public interest review process.

• Sets a standard timeline requiring the commissioner to issue a finding on whether a hospital expansion plan is in the public interest within 90 days, with an extension to no more than 6 months if extenuating circumstances apply.

• Requires hospitals seeking exceptions to the moratorium to submit plans to the commissioner no later than August 1 of the calendar year prior to when the exception will be considered by the legislature.