Hospital swing bed license conditions modified.

HF 1912 modifies Minnesota's rules for hospitals operating swing beds, which provide transitional care between hospital and nursing home settings. The bill requires hospitals to limit swing bed stays to 40 days (unless emergency approval is granted with specific documentation), restrict admissions to recently hospitalized or directly transferred patients, and submit annual reports on usage, charges, and patient data to the health commissioner. It specifically exempts Cook County critical access hospitals with attached nursing homes from the stay limits and admission rules, allowing them to use swing beds for nursing services without prior hospitalization. These changes directly affect hospitals seeking or maintaining swing bed licenses in Minnesota.