Bill > SF3124

This bill modifies an existing Minnesota statute related to hospital surcharges by redirecting the surcharge from the medical assistance account to the health care access fund. Specifically, the bill maintains the existing requirement that Minnesota hospitals (with exceptions for federal Indian Health Service facilities and regional treatment centers) pay a surcharge based on their net patient revenues, currently set at 1.56 percent, excluding Medicare revenues. The key change is administrative in nature, shifting where the collected surcharge funds are deposited. The surcharge continues to be calculated based on net patient revenues reported to the health care cost information system, and the bill explicitly states that this surcharge cannot be considered an allowable cost when setting hospital rates. This modification appears designed to ensure that hospital surcharge funds are directed to a specific health care funding mechanism, potentially to support broader health care access initiatives in the state.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3124&ssn=0&y=2025