Legislative Commentary View testimony delivered on behalf of MHA and its members to the Minnesota Legislature, as well as written commentary on legislative proposals and bills of interest to the membership. Current Articles | Archives | Search MHA comments on H.F. 3 March 12, 2019 On behalf of 141 hospital and health system members, the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) submits comments on Rep. Liebling’s House File 3 and its expected DE1-2 amendment. Read More MHA comments in support of HF 1340/SF 1229, mental health parity March 11, 2019 MHA submitted comments on behalf of its members in support of HF 1340/SF 1229, which seeks to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care by ensuring mental health parity. Read More MHA comments in support for CCBHCs February 26, 2019 MHA submits comments to express support for sustained state resources for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Read More MHA comments regarding Minnesota's reinsurance program February 11, 2019 On behalf of its 141 hospital and health system members from across the state, MHA offers the following input regarding Minnesota’s premium security (reinsurance) program. Read More MHA supports opioid stewardship legislation February 06, 2019 On behalf of its 141 hospital and health system members, MHA submits a letter in support of the Opioid Stewardship legislation. Read More Minnesota Penalty for Meaningful Coverage in Medicaid June 29, 2017 We write today as representatives of the full continuum of care in Minnesota to alert you to a specific provision in the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate, that would financially punish the State of Minnesota for providing meaningful health care coverage in the state’s Medicaid program. Read More
MHA comments on H.F. 3 March 12, 2019 On behalf of 141 hospital and health system members, the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) submits comments on Rep. Liebling’s House File 3 and its expected DE1-2 amendment. Read More
MHA comments in support of HF 1340/SF 1229, mental health parity March 11, 2019 MHA submitted comments on behalf of its members in support of HF 1340/SF 1229, which seeks to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care by ensuring mental health parity. Read More
MHA comments in support for CCBHCs February 26, 2019 MHA submits comments to express support for sustained state resources for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Read More
MHA comments regarding Minnesota's reinsurance program February 11, 2019 On behalf of its 141 hospital and health system members from across the state, MHA offers the following input regarding Minnesota’s premium security (reinsurance) program. Read More
MHA supports opioid stewardship legislation February 06, 2019 On behalf of its 141 hospital and health system members, MHA submits a letter in support of the Opioid Stewardship legislation. Read More
Minnesota Penalty for Meaningful Coverage in Medicaid June 29, 2017 We write today as representatives of the full continuum of care in Minnesota to alert you to a specific provision in the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate, that would financially punish the State of Minnesota for providing meaningful health care coverage in the state’s Medicaid program. Read More