Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5047: Uncompensated care relief programs establishment
Status: In committee, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing uncompensated care relief programs; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 23, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing uncompensated care relief programs; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 23, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [144.5911] HOSPITAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE RELIEF PROGRAM.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Establishment.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner of health must establish a hospital uncompensated care relief program to provide financial relief to hospitals that experience a disproportionate level of uncompensated care.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Definitions.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) "Qualifying hospital" means a hospital:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin [ and] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (3) that has filed a Medicare cost report in the Healthcare Cost Report Information System.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) "Qualifying uncompensated episode of care" means the provision …
Sponsors
- Melissa Wiklund (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Health and Human Services
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5047?
- SF5047 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Uncompensated care relief programs establishment.
- What does SF5047 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to health; establishing uncompensated care relief programs; authorizing rulemaking; appropriating money; amending Laws 2025, First Special Session chapter 3, article 23, section 3, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
- What is the status of SF5047?
- In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Health and Human Services (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5047?
- Melissa Wiklund (D).
- Where is the official record for SF5047?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5047&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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