Hospital surcharge redirected to health care access fund.

HF 2557 redirects an existing 1.56% surcharge that Minnesota hospitals pay on patient care revenue to the Health Care Access Fund instead of the Medical Assistance Account. This bill directly affects all Minnesota hospitals (excluding federal Indian Health Service facilities and regional treatment centers) that currently pay this surcharge. The key change is shifting the funding destination for the surcharge, which hospitals already pay based on net patient revenues, to support the Health Care Access Fund. The bill does not change the surcharge rate or the hospitals required to pay it.