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Title: Hospital and Critical Access Hospital License
Alternate Title:
Description: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Subject: Health Care
Health Care Facilities
Hospitals
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:13:46 PM
Modification Date: 8/22/2024 8:16:58 AM
Agency Name: Health (MDH), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Health is the state's lead public health agency, responsible for protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans.
Agency Phone: 651-201-5000
888-345-0823
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.health.state.mn.us
Agency Address: Health, Minnesota Dept. of
625 Robert St. N.
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul
MN
55164-0975
Division Name: Health Regulation Division
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: 651-201-4200
Division Fax: Division URL:
Audience: Hold Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review Licensing and Certification - Hospital and Critical Access Hospital License

Minnesota currently has a hospital construction moratorium statute (Minn. Stat. § 144.551) restricting the establishment of new hospitals or the licensure of additional hospital beds. 

Additional information is available at Critical Access Hospitals: Office of Rural Health and Primary Care


Rules: 4640
4645

Statutes: 144.50
144.51
144.52
144.53
144.54
144.55
144.551
144.555
144.562
144.563
144.564
626.557
626.558

Forms:
Application for a License to Operate a Hospital (PDF): Complete and submit this form with payment to apply for an initial license, renew an existing license, or request a change of ownership.

Application for a License to Operate a Hospital (PDF): Complete and submit this form with payment to renew an existing license.

The completed application and supporting documents can be mailed to:

Minnesota Department of Health
Health Regulation Division
P.O. Box 64900
St. Paul, MN 55164-0900

Application and documents are available at Hospital and Critical Access Hospital License


Fees:

Hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations pay $7,655.

Non-accredited hospitals pay $5,280 plus $250 per bed or bassinet.

All hospitals pay a $600 base fee plus $16 per bed or bassinet for the Minnesota Adverse Health Care Events Reporting Act and a $1,000 base fee plus $12 per bed or bassinet for the statewide Trauma System. 


Period of Issuance:

Effective date through December 31. Renewal licenses run for a calendar year.


Length of Determination: Application should be submitted at least 90 days prior to the anticipated date of opening.
Other Info:
Activity: Hospitals
Health Care Facilities
License Detail URL:

Licensing and Certification - Hospital and Critical Access Hospital License

Health Regulation Division

Health Care Provider Directory

Minnesota Department of Health

      


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