Minnesota HF4143: Assessment of the hospital surcharge temporarily stopped.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to health; temporarily stopping assessment of the hospital surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9657, subdivision 2.

From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to health; temporarily stopping assessment of the hospital surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9657, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9657, subdivision 2, is amended to read: Subd. 2. Hospital surcharge. (a) Effective October 1, 1992, each Minnesota hospital except facilities of the federal Indian Health Service and regional treatment centers shall pay to the medical assistance account a surcharge equal to 1.4 percent of net patient revenues excluding net Medicare revenues reported by that provider to the health care cost information system according to the schedule in subdivision 4. (b) Effective July 1, 1994, the surcharge under paragraph (a) is increased to 1.56 percent. new text begin [ADDED: (c) Effective July 1, 2026, the surcharge under paragraph (a) must not be imposed. This paragraph expires July 1, 2027.] new text end deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin [ADDED: (d)] new text end Notwithstanding the Medicare cost finding and allowable cost principles, the hospital surcharge is not an allowable cost for purposes of rate setting under sections 256.9685 to 256.9695. new text begin [ADDED: EFFECTIVE DATE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: This section is effective the day following final enactment.] new text end

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Sponsors

• Danny Nadeau (R) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Backer (R)
• Ben Bakeberg (R)
• Andrew Myers (R)
• Jeff Witte (R)
• Mike Wiener (R)
• Natalie Zeleznikar (R)

Latest actions

1. March 26, 2026: Author added Zeleznikar
2. March 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF4143?

HF4143 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Assessment of the hospital surcharge temporarily stopped.

What does HF4143 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; temporarily stopping assessment of the hospital surcharge; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 256.9657, subdivision 2.

What is the status of HF4143?

In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Author added Zeleznikar (March 26, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4143?

Danny Nadeau (R), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HF4143?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4143&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house