Hospital construction moratorium repealed.

This bill repeals Minnesota's hospital construction moratorium, allowing hospitals to resume building new facilities or expanding existing ones without the restrictions previously imposed. It directly affects hospitals and hospital systems that had previously received exemptions from the moratorium, ensuring those exemptions remain in effect while removing the legal barriers that halted construction projects. The legislation amends state health statutes to eliminate specific sections that enforced the moratorium and updates inspection procedures, permitting the commissioner of health to verify compliance with construction standards while maintaining oversight through targeted validation inspections. Additionally, the bill clarifies that hospital licenses may be suspended or revoked if facilities fail to meet the conditions originally required for their construction exemptions.