Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF2860 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to health; authorizing local health departments to obtain vaccines and a
3	3	1.3 predosed form of epinephrine according to a standing order for distribution provided
4	4	1.4 by the commissioner of health; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
5	5	1.5 145A.04, by adding subdivisions.
6	6	1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
7	7	1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision
8	8	1.8to read:
9	9	1.9 Subd. 16.Epinephrine.(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "predosed form of
10	10	1.10epinephrine" means a single-use device that is approved by the Food and Drug
11	11	1.11Administration, contains a premeasured dose of epinephrine, and is used to administer
12	12	1.12epinephrine to the human body to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction.
13	13	1.13 (b) Notwithstanding section 151.37, a local health department may obtain and possess
14	14	1.14a predosed form of epinephrine and distribute the predosed form of epinephrine to locations
15	15	1.15in the community health services area served by the local health department. A predosed
16	16	1.16form of epinephrine distributed under this paragraph may be administered to an individual
17	17	1.17if, in good faith, it is determined that the individual is experiencing a life-threatening allergic
18	18	1.18reaction. The administration of a predosed form of epinephrine under this paragraph is not
19	19	1.19the practice of medicine.
20	20	1.20 (c) At the request of a community health board, the commissioner must provide the local
21	21	1.21health departments governed by the community health board with a standing order for
22	22	1.22distribution of a predosed form of epinephrine. The commissioner must identify and make
23	23	1Section 1.
24	24	REVISOR SGS/KR 25-0493103/18/25
25	25	State of Minnesota
26	26	This Document can be made available
27	27	in alternative formats upon request
28	28	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
29	29	H. F. No. 2860
30	30	NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
31	31	Authored by Virnig03/26/2025
32	32	The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy 2.1available to local health departments resources and training materials on maintaining and
33	33	2.2administering the predosed form of epinephrine covered by the standing order.
34	34	2.3 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to
35	35	2.4read:
36	36	2.5 Subd. 17.Vaccines.(a) Notwithstanding section 151.37, a local health department may
37	37	2.6obtain and possess vaccines required under section 121A.15 and Minnesota Rules, chapter
38	38	2.74604, in order to enroll or remain enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or child
39	39	2.8care facility; influenza vaccines; COVID-19 vaccines; and other vaccines as determined by
40	40	2.9the local health department. An advanced practice nurse, registered nurse, or licensed
41	41	2.10practical nurse employed by or under contract with the local health department may
42	42	2.11administer, according to a condition-specific protocol as authorized under section 148.235,
43	43	2.12subdivision 9, vaccines obtained by a local health department under this subdivision.
44	44	2.13 (b) At the request of a community health board, the commissioner must provide the local
45	45	2.14health departments governed by the community health board with a standing order for
46	46	2.15distribution of the vaccines identified by the local health department according to paragraph
47	47	2.16(a).
48	48	2Sec. 2.
49	49	REVISOR SGS/KR 25-0493103/18/25