Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF2779: Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties authorized, and money appropriated.
Status: In committee, February 17, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care entities to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health; requiring annual public reports; providing for enforcement; authorizing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E.
From the introduced text, March 24, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care entities to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health; requiring annual public reports; providing for enforcement; authorizing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Remedies available. The provisions of chapters 103Inew text begin [ADDED: , 145E,] new text end and 157 and sections 115.71 to 115.77; 144.12, subdivision 1, paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), (10), (12), (13), (14), and (15); 144.1201 to 144.1204; 144.121; 144.1215; 144.1222; 144.35; 144.381 to 144.385; 144.411 to 144.417; 144.495; 144.71 to 144.74; 144.9501 to 144.9512; 144.97 to 144.98; 144.992; 326.70 to 326.785; 327.10 to 327.131; and 327.14 to 327.28 and all rules, orders, stipulation agreements, settlements, compliance agreements, licenses, registrations, certificates, and permits adopted or issued by the department or under any other law now in force or later enacted for the preservation of public health may, in addition to provisions in other statutes, be enforced under this section. Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [145E.01] DEFINITIONS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Application.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Liz Reyer (D) · primary sponsor
- Robert Bierman (D)
- Leigh Finke (D)
- Smith, Andy (D, 25B)
- Tina Liebling (D)
- Kelly Moller (D)
- Kristin Bahner (D)
- Kaohly Her (D)
- Jessica Hanson (D, 55A)
- Cedrick Frazier (D)
- Kristi Pursell (D)
- Steve Elkins (D)
Latest actions
- : Authors added Johnson, P., Falconer
- : Author added Hemmingsen-Jaeger
- : Author added Virnig
- : Author added Elkins
- : Author added Pursell
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF2779?
- HF2779 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Health care entities required to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health, annual public reports required, enforcement provided, penalties authorized, and money appropriated.
- What does HF2779 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; requiring health care entities to report information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health; requiring annual public reports; providing for enforcement; authorizing penalties; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.99, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145E.
- What is the status of HF2779?
- In committee as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Authors added Johnson, P., Falconer (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2779?
- Liz Reyer (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2779?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF2779&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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