Hospital closure provisions clarified.

HF 3090 requires hospitals in Minnesota to provide 182 days' written notice to the health commissioner and the public before closing, significantly curtailing inpatient or emergency services, relocating those services, or stopping specific care like maternity, mental health, or intensive care. The notice must include plans to ensure continued access to affected services for patients in the hospital's service area. Within 30 days of receiving notice, the health commissioner must hold a public hearing within 10 miles of the hospital, with video options for community participation, to review the hospital's reasons for the change and its continuity-of-care plan. This bill clarifies existing requirements under Minnesota Statutes 144.555 to ensure transparency and community input before major hospital service changes.