H.F. No. 5442 Summary

• County board may dissolve, reorganize, or remove the entire corporate board of Hennepin Healthcare System upon finding of malfeasance with a two-thirds vote, but must comply with a formal investigation process first.

• Malfeasance is defined to include breach of fiduciary duty, accounting fraud, conflict of interest, antitrust violation, bribery, corruption, failure to comply with legal obligations, gross negligence, serious violation of ethical duties, or violation of a judicial or administrative order.

• County board must provide at least 90 business days' notice to the corporate board and commissioner of health, allow the corporate board 45 business days to respond with mitigating factors or defenses, and allow the commissioner of health 45 business days to provide an analysis of impacts on community health care access.

• County board must assess legal and practical implications including effects on creditor obligations, existing contracts, bond obligations, accredited programs, research commitments, regulatory requirements, and critical statewide services such as the Minnesota Poison Control System and emergency preparedness resources hub.

• Hennepin Healthcare System may hire separate legal counsel and government relations personnel for legal and legislative matters without approval from the county board or Hennepin County attorney.