Hospital surcharge redirection to the health care access fund

Minnesota Senate File 3124 amends Minnesota Statutes to redirect hospital surcharge payments from the "medical assistance account" to the "health care access fund." The bill affects all Minnesota hospitals (excluding federal Indian Health Service facilities and regional treatment centers) that pay a 1.56% surcharge on net patient revenues (excluding Medicare revenues). This technical amendment clarifies the destination of existing surcharge funds, ensuring they support the health care access fund as specified in the statute. The change does not alter the surcharge rate or calculation method, only the fund where the collected money is deposited.