Public interest review by the Minnesota Department of Health on hospital and hospital campus cessations in operations, curtailments of operations, relocations of health services, and cessations in offering certain health services established.

Summary

The bill creates a public‑interest review that the Minnesota Department of Health must approve before a hospital or its campus can cut back operations, relocate services, or stop offering operating rooms, intensive‑care or pediatric overnight care. It applies to all acute‑care hospitals licensed under statutes 144.50‑144.58, with exceptions for insolvency or disaster situations. The aim is to ensure community health needs are considered before major service changes.

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