Exception to the hospital construction moratorium provided.

HF 3521 amends Minnesota's hospital construction moratorium to allow specific exceptions for new beds or facility expansions that would otherwise be restricted. It directly affects hospitals in targeted locations, including up to 35 new psychiatric beds in Rice County, 31 new beds in Beltrami County, and 20 new beds in Carver County, among other specified projects. Key provisions include exemptions for facilities meeting criteria like serving over 70% out-of-state patients (Rice County) or consolidating pediatric services without net bed increases. The bill also permits a new 300-bed hospital in Maple Grove if approved by the city council. These exceptions apply only to projects that meet all defined conditions without increasing overall state bed capacity.