Hospital stabilization program establishment, community-based safety net provider stabilization program establishment, Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., stabilization grant program and appropriation

This bill creates two new financial aid programs in Minnesota to help hospitals struggling with money problems and high levels of unpaid medical care. The first program provides relief to specific hospitals that meet strict criteria, such as having negative operating margins for several years or serving a high percentage of public patients, while explicitly excluding Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester. To receive funds, eligible hospitals must submit detailed reports on unpaid care episodes, and the state will distribute money proportionally based on the volume of care provided, with a cap of ten percent per hospital per reporting period. The legislation also requires the state management and budget commissioner to submit an annual report analyzing the financial stability of all Minnesota hospitals. Additionally, the bill sets aside a specific stabilization grant program for the Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc.