MinnesotaRamsey County safety-net hospital may add 85 licensed beds
An existing safety-net, level I trauma center hospital regulated under state law may add 85 licensed beds in Ramsey County.
What it does
An existing safety-net, level I trauma center hospital in Ramsey County may add 85 licensed beds if it meets the stated regulatory designation.
Argument forThe added beds could give a major Ramsey County safety-net hospital more room to care for patients.
Argument againstAdding 85 beds could increase hospital capacity despite the broader restriction on projects that increase beds.
More detail
An existing safety-net, level I trauma center hospital in Ramsey County may add 85 licensed beds. The provision applies to a hospital regulated under Minnesota Statutes, section 383A.91, subdivision 5.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Aug 1Effective date 08/01/2026Latest
- May 12Secretary of State Chapter 91 05/12/26
- May 12Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/12/26Major
- May 12Secretary of State, Filed 05/12/2026
- May 12Governor Tim Walz approval 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 11Presentment date 05/11/26
- May 11Presented to Governor 05/11/26To Governor
- May 7Third reading PassedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Special Order
- May 7Returned from Senate
- May 6Second readingMinor
- May 6Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders SF3587
- May 5Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF3587, now on General OrdersMinor
- May 5Introduction and first readingMinor
- May 5Received from HouseMinor
- May 4Bill was passed as amendedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage, as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 4Third reading as amendedMinor
- May 4AmendedMajor
- Apr 30House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Monday, May 4, 2026
- Mar 18Second readingMinor
- Mar 18Committee report, to adopt as amendedMinor
- Feb 25Author added Johnson, W.
- Feb 19Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and PolicyIntroduced
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