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MN HF3521

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Adds a new exception to Minnesota's hospital construction moratorium allowing a project to add 85 licensed beds at an existing safety net, level 1 trauma center hospital in Ramsey County (Regions Hospital)

  • Modifies the existing exception for national referral centers by changing the qualifying criteria from facilities "meeting state and national needs" to those receiving more than 40 percent of patients from outside Minnesota

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.551, subdivision 1, which governs restricted hospital construction and modification

Legislative Description

Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.

Last Action

Author added Johnson, W.

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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