Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5235: Hospital surcharge temporary suspension provision, medical assistance program new base year for hospital rates establishment provision, and Minnesota Department of Health promulgated rules waivers authorization provision
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; temporarily suspending the surcharge on hospitals; establishing a new base year for hospital rates in the medical assistance program; authorizing waivers from rules promulgated by the Minnesota Department of Health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.07; 144.11; 144.12, by adding a subdivision; 256.9657, subdivision 2; 256.969, subdivision 2b.
From the introduced text, April 27, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to health; temporarily suspending the surcharge on hospitals; establishing a new base year for hospital rates in the medical assistance program; authorizing waivers from rules promulgated by the Minnesota Department of Health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 144.07; 144.11; 144.12, by adding a subdivision; 256.9657, subdivision 2; 256.969, subdivision 2b. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 144.07, is amended to read: 144.07 POWERS OF COMMISSIONER. new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Powers.] new text end The commissioner may: (1) make all reasonable rules necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this section and sections 144.06 and 144.09, and may amend, alter, or repeal such rules; (2) accept private gifts for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of those sections; (3) cooperate with agencies, whether city, state, federal, or private, which carry on work for maternal and infant hygiene; (4) make investigations and recommendations for the purpose of improving maternity care; (5) promote programs and services available in Minnesota for parents and families of victims of sudden infant death syndrome; and (6) collect and report to the legislature the most current information regarding the frequency and causes of sudden infant death syndrome. The commissioner shall include in the report to the legislature a statement of the …