Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5270: Hospital stabilization program establishment, community-based safety net provider stabilization program establishment, Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., stabilization grant program and appropriation
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a hospital stabilization program; establishing a community-based safety net provider stabilization program; establishing a Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., stabilization grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to health; establishing a hospital stabilization program; establishing a community-based safety net provider stabilization program; establishing a Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., stabilization grant program; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16A.103, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 1k.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Report on financial stability of hospitals.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioner of health, must submit with each November forecast under this section a report on the financial stability of Minnesota's hospitals. The report must consider the core financial metrics of hospitals, expenses and staffing data, revenue, including payer mix, utilization data, financial liquidity and a balance sheet analysis, and other data determined by the commissioners. The report must include information about financially distressed hospitals and whether any hospitals in Minnesota are determined to be financially distressed.] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [144.5911] HOSPITAL STABILIZATION 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 …