Public interest review by the Minnesota Department of Health on hospital and hospital campus cessations in operations, curtailments of operations, relocations of health services, and cessations in offering certain health services established.

This bill requires hospitals in Minnesota to obtain approval from the Department of Health before making significant changes like closing parts of their facilities, moving services to other locations, or stopping specific care offerings such as operating rooms or pediatric overnight services. The law applies to acute care hospitals and aims to prevent abrupt service reductions that could impact patient care, except in cases of financial insolvency or natural disasters. Hospitals must follow a public interest review process similar to existing procedures for other hospital changes, and the Department of Health will enforce compliance using its regulatory authority. The measure takes effect immediately upon final passage and does not address financial outcomes or speculate on how hospitals will respond to these requirements.