This bill focuses on enhancing local government finance and health care in Minnesota, particularly for Hennepin County. It introduces a new section titled "Directed Payment Arrangements; Private Hospitals," which requires the commissioner of human services to create a voluntary program by July 1, 2025, to increase medical assistance funding for eligible private, nonprofit adult hospitals in the county. The bill outlines the requirements for these directed payment arrangements, ensuring they supplement existing funding and align with state quality goals. It also addresses changes in ownership of eligible providers and mandates federal approval for the program's implementation.

Additionally, the bill amends existing statutes related to the Minnesota Ballpark Authority, imposing term limits on its members and allowing tax proceeds to be used for community services such as youth sports and library funding. It introduces new subdivisions for grants to county human services programs and health care facilities, specifying fund allocations and establishing expenditure limitations. The bill clarifies that amounts spent using grant proceeds will not count as expenditures under local law and grants counties the authority to issue revenue bonds for financing improvements. It also prioritizes funding for various community projects, including homeless prevention, with an effective date set for the day following final enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 473.755, 473.756, 473.757, 473.759