HF 3184

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/03/2023 12:49pm

A bill for an act
relating to higher education; regulating the sale, disposition, or transfer of
University of Minnesota flagship health care facilities; restricting the use of certain
state money; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 137.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [137.375] UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FLAGSHIP HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Recognition. new text end

new text begin (a) The health care facilities licensed as M Health Fairview
University of Minnesota Medical Center shall be designated as University of Minnesota
flagship health care facilities, in recognition of:
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new text begin (1) the University of Minnesota Medical School's importance to the state as a public
entity dedicated to medical education, research, and public service;
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new text begin (2) the constitutional foundation of the University of Minnesota's land grant mission;
and
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new text begin (3) the public support provided to these academic health care facilities.
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new text begin (b) The University of Minnesota flagship health care facilities must remain dedicated
to the university's public health care mission.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Restrictions. new text end

new text begin (a) The University of Minnesota flagship health care facilities,
as charitable assets devoted to the University of Minnesota's public education and research
missions, may not be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by a
for-profit entity or an out-of-state entity.
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new text begin (b) The Minnesota-based nonprofit corporation that owns the University of Minnesota
flagship health care facilities as of the effective date of this section may sell, dispose of, or
otherwise transfer in any manner, including through a change of control, the University of
Minnesota flagship health care facilities or any portion of these facilities, only to the Board
of Regents of the university or to a wholly controlled subsidiary of the regents of the
university.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin RESTRICTION ON PROCEEDS FROM TRANSFER OF UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA FLAGSHIP HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
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new text begin A third party that receives state money from the Board of Regents of the University of
Minnesota for the regents to acquire ownership of the University of Minnesota flagship
health care facilities must use the state money received solely for the direct, charitable
provision of health care services in Minnesota. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to limit or restrict the authority of the attorney general to enforce Minnesota Statutes, chapter
317A or 501B.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION; ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF FLAGSHIP
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.
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new text begin $950,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of
Regents of the University of Minnesota to acquire, directly or through a wholly controlled
subsidiary of the regents of the university, sole ownership of the University of Minnesota
flagship health care facilities, and to support the operations of these facilities. This
appropriation is in addition to any other appropriations for these purposes. This is a onetime
appropriation and is available until June 30, 2024.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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