HF2465 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Commissioner of health governing fees provision modified.
Related bill: SF2988
AI Generated Summary
Purpose of the Bill
This bill aims to modify the fees assessed by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health for various licenses, permits, and certifications related to healthcare services and facilities.
Main Provisions
- Fee Structures: The bill specifies procedures for setting and collecting fees for issuing and renewing healthcare-related permits, licenses, registrations, and certifications.
- Fee Adjustments: It allows the commissioner to adjust fees to ensure that they are reasonable and reflective of the costs of administering the relevant programs.
- Hospital and Facility Licensing Fees: It outlines specific fee amounts for the licensing of hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient surgical centers, and assisted living facilities.
- Certification Survey Fees: The bill details fees for conducting initial certification surveys that determine eligibility for participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs, applying these fees to various healthcare providers.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- The bill introduces a revenue-neutral adjustment for renewal fees of assisted living facilities based on the percentage of residents receiving home and community-based waiver services.
- It provides specific fee schedules for both existing licenses and new certifications across different medical facilities and practices.
- All collected fees are to be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the special revenue fund, unless otherwise specified by law.
Relevant Terms
- License fees
- Certification
- Assisted living facilities
- Renewal fees
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Home and community-based waiver services
- Initial certification surveys
- State government special revenue fund
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Health Finance and Policy |
| March 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt | |
| March 25, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading |
Citations
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Redefines licensing fees for hospitals and assisted living facilities."
],
"removed": [
"Previous fee structure specific to certain time frames."
],
"summary": "This bill amends various provisions regarding license, permit, and survey fees assessed by the commissioner of health under section 144.122.",
"modified": [
"Adjusted wording for fee refund policies and calculation of fees to ensure revenue neutrality."
]
},
"citation": "144.122"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Specifies that renewal fees for licenses depend on the percentage of residents receiving waiver services under this section."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "References home and community-based waiver services eligibility criteria mentioned within section 256B.49.",
"modified": []
},
"citation": "256B.49"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Section 144.605 is referenced regarding trauma hospital designation.",
"modified": [
"Fee revenue credited toward trauma hospital designations as per sections 144.605 and 144.6071."
]
},
"citation": "144.605"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Along with 144.605, referenced concerning trauma hospital fee allocation.",
"modified": [
"Specifies the crediting of revenue from hospital licensing fees toward hospital trauma designations."
]
},
"citation": "144.6071"
}
]