SF 2939 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health care entities reporting information on ownership or control to the commissioner of health requirement provision, penalties authorization, and appropriation

This bill requires health care entities - including hospitals, clinics, insurers, and pharmacy benefit managers - to report detailed ownership and control information to the Minnesota Commissioner of Health. It mandates annual public reports of this data and authorizes penalties for noncompliance. The law defines "health care entity" broadly and specifies that control is presumed if any entity owns 10% or more of another entity’s voting securities. These provisions aim to increase transparency about ownership structures within Minnesota’s health care system.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 5 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, incorporating significant substantive changes to regulate health care ownership and governance. The text now explicitly prohibits non-licensees from owning medical practices and restricts how medical practices can delegate administrative control, aiming to prevent corporate interference in clinical decision-making. Additionally, the bill was amended to include new definitions and expanded enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with these stricter standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly address the corporate practice of medicine, defining who can own and control medical practices and imposing strict limits on management services organizations.

REQUIREMENT

New provisions prohibit non-licensees from owning medical practices or employing licensees, restricting ownership to licensed professionals only.

Requirements for licensee ownership were strengthened to ensure owners are substantially engaged in delivering care or managing the practice.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for terms such as 'medical practice,' 'management services organization,' and 'practice-based compensation' to clarify regulatory boundaries.

ENFORCEMENT

Enhanced enforcement mechanisms were added, including specific prohibitions on interference with clinical decisions and new penalties for violations.

TECHNICAL

Statutory citations were updated to reflect the correct legislative session year (2025 Supplement) and adjusted section numbering to accommodate new content.

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Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to State and Local Government

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health and Human Services

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors