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This bill prohibits health care providers from charging facility fees for nonemergency services at provider-based clinics and for specific types of healthcare services. A facility fee is defined as an additional charge beyond professional fees that covers administrative and operational expenses like building costs and electronic medical records systems. The bill establishes detailed definitions for provider-based clinics, which are off-campus clinics owned by hospitals or health systems located at least 250 yards from main hospital buildings. Under the legislation, providers cannot charge facility fees for outpatient evaluation and management services, and the Commissioner of Health can identify additional services subject to this prohibition. Hospitals and health systems must submit annual reports to the Commissioner of Health by January 15, 2027, detailing facility fees charged, including specifics like patient visit numbers, fee amounts by insurance type, and revenue generated from these fees. The bill provides enforcement mechanisms, including allowing the Attorney General and Commissioner of Health to impose penalties up to $1,000 per occurrence for violations, and it repeals a previous statute that only required disclosure of facility fees. The goal appears to be increasing transparency and reducing healthcare costs for patients by limiting additional charges at clinic locations.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1312&ssn=0&y=2025