Mahnomen Health Center Public Hearing

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. April 30, on Mahnomen Health Center’s transition to Rural Emergency Hospital. Rural emergency hospitals do not have inpatient or swing beds.

According to the submission filed by Mahnomen Health Center, they will continue to provide outpatient services and emergency services to the community.   

More information is available in the MDH news release: Public hearing set for April 30 on Mahnomen Health Center transition to Rural Emergency Hospital.

• Hospital name: Mahnomen Health Center
• Hospital owner: Mahnomen Health Center
• Hospital location: Mahnomen, Minnesota
• Proposed service change: Mahnomen Health Center’s transition to Rural Emergency Hospital
• Public hearing date and time: April 30, 2024, at 6 p.m. (via Teams)

The Minnesota Department of Health serves as a facilitator to ensure there is public discussion and engagement for any proposed closure, reduction of services or relocation of services for a hospital or hospital campus as outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 144.555.

This statute gives MDH the authority to hold the meeting and to inform the public but not to change, delay or prevent the proposed changes, closures, or relocations.

Call information

• Date: April 30, 2024
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time

Click here to join the call.

You may also call in using a phone. Call the phone number provided below and enter the access code.

Audio-only call: +1-651-395-7448
Phone Conference ID: 898 653 172#

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Call documents

Presentation slides will be posted prior to the call. A transcript of the hearing will be posted on this page seven to10 business days after the call.

• 2024-04-30 Mahnomen Health Center Transition to Rural Emergency Hospital Presentation (PDF)
• 2024-04-30 Mahnomen Health Center Transition to Rural Emergency Hospital Public Hearing Transcript (PDF)

Submit a comment or question

If you have a comment or question about the proposed changes, you can share it by filling out the form at the link below until 11:59 p.m. May 1, 2024.

Comments and questions will be shared with Mahnomen Health Center during the hearing.

• Mahnomen Health Center’s transition to Rural Emergency Hospital public hearing comments.