Hospital construction moratorium repeal

This bill repeals the hospital construction moratorium in Minnesota and allows hospitals to continue any construction exemptions they previously received under the old law. It directly affects hospitals and the state health commissioner by removing restrictions on building new beds, relocating facilities, or expanding existing hospital capacity. The legislation keeps existing exemption conditions in place and updates inspection rules to focus on accredited hospitals while maintaining oversight through validation surveys. Additionally, the bill prevents license renewal for hospitals that fail to meet the original conditions of their construction exemptions.