Mayo Clinic New Prague Public Hearing

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing on Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. (via Teams) on Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague ending labor and delivery services.

Mayo Clinic Health System in New Prague will soon stop providing labor and delivery services, including operative delivery and Cesarean delivery, according to the submission it filed with MDH. Mayo Clinic Health Systems will continue to provide prenatal, post-natal, and well-women outpatient services at its New Prague location.

More information is available in the MDH news release: Public hearing set for February 6 on Mayo New Prague ending labor and delivery services.

• Hospital name: Mayo Clinic New Prague
• Hospital owner: Mayo Clinic Health System
• Hospital location: New Prague, Minnesota
• Proposed service change: Cessation of labor and delivery services at Mayo Clinic New Prague.
• Public hearing date and time: Feb. 6, 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: Feb. 6, 2024
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time

Click here to join the call.

You can 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: 688 607 696#

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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 7-10 business days after the call.

• Presentation Slides: 2024-02-06 Mayo New Prague Cessation of Labor and Delivery Services Presentation (PDF)
• Transcript: 2024-02-06 Mayo New Prague Cessation of Labor and Delivery Services 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. on Feb. 7, 2024.

Comments and questions will be shared with Mayo Clinic Health System and will be answered during the hearing.

• Mayo New Prague Closure of Labor and Delivery Public Hearing Comments