MN SF3993

Hospitals licensed in Minnesota must provide 90 days' advance notice to the Commissioner of Health and the public before discontinuing or transferring essential health services (emergency services, maternity and newborn services, and intensive care unit services).

Cities, counties, towns, and hospital districts may request the Commissioner conduct a public interest review by choosing one of three analysis levels: economic impact analysis (60 days), health care market analysis (90 days), or health impact assessment (12 months).

Hospitals must comply with data requests from the Commissioner during reviews and may face monetary penalties for non-compliance, with review costs paid by the requesting entity.

If a public interest review is requested, hospitals cannot discontinue or transfer the service until at least 30 days after the Commissioner publishes a written report of the review on the Department of Health website.

Requesting entities may request multiple levels of analysis concurrently but cannot request additional analysis levels after the initial submission; the Commissioner may assist hospitals in implementing procedures to facilitate continued access to discontinued services.