The Attorney General will review the proposed transaction under the state’s health care transaction law (Minn. Stat. 145D.01), charities law, and antitrust law, to determine compliance, including whether the transaction is in the public interest. Under Minnesota law, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Department of Health, evaluates a health care transaction’s impact on patients and the health care workforce, including how the transaction may affect health care options, access, affordability. The Attorney General does not approve or deny transactions but can bring a lawsuit to block transactions that violate the law or are otherwise contrary to the public interest.
The Attorney General’s Office will consider all public input as part of its review. Submissions are generally treated as “not public” data under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The feedback provided by the public will help in the Office’s evaluation of the proposed transaction.
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