1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to mergers; prohibiting the Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services 
1.3 	merger unless certain transfers occur.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. SANFORD HEALTH AND FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES MERGER.
 1.6 	Any merger between Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services shall not be finalized 
1.7 	until the ownership of Fairview's teaching hospital located at the University of Minnesota 
1.8 	and the Masonic Children's Hospital, clinic, and surgery center are transferred to the 
1.9 	University of Minnesota at no cost to the University of Minnesota.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.