Public Comments Received on Regions Hospital 100-Bed Expansion MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOSPITAL PUBLIC INTEREST REVIEW FOR EXPANSION OF LICENSED BED CAPACITY Background On March 1, 2018, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) began an evaluation of the proposed 100-bed expansion at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Subsequently, MDH sent letters and electronic messages to affected parties including 24 Twin Cities Metro Area hospitals and community organizations near to Regions. MDH also published a notice in the Minnesota State Register, the official publication of the State of Minnesota’s Executive Branch of government. Attached are the unabridged 103 public comments that were received by the Department regarding the proposed expansion. Minnesota Department of Health PO Box 64882 St. Paul, MN 55164-0882 651-201-3550
[email protected] www.health.state.mn.us/healtheconomics 06/08/2018 To obtain this information in a different format, call 651-201-3550. Printed on recycled paper. AFSCME 300 Hardman Avenue S. 211 West 2nd Street Minnesota South St. Paul, MN 55075 Duluth, MN 55802 Council S (651) 450-4990 (218)722-0577 (651)455-1311 fax fax (218) 722-6802 .------------------ www.afscmemn.org ------------------: February 22, 2018 The Honorable Senator Michelle Benson, Chair Senate Health and Human Services Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota Senate Building, Room 3109 Saint Paul, MN 55155 The Honorable Representative Joe Schomacker, Chair House Health and Human Services Reform Committee 509 State Office Building Saint Paul, MN 55155 Dear Chairs: We are writing to you in support of your legislation to grant Regions Hospital an exemption to the hospital moratorium law in order to add 100 bed licenses.