1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to health; establishing a targeted grant program to address outbreaks of
1.3 vaccine-preventable diseases; appropriating money.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. TARGETED GRANT PROGRAM TO ADDRESS OUTBREAKS OF
1.6VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES.
1.7 Subdivision 1.Grant program established.The commissioner of health must establish
1.8and administer a two-year, targeted grant program to fund vaccination-related activities to
1.9lower the risk of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, including but not limited to
1.10measles, in communities with low vaccination rates. Grant funds must be used for activities
1.11in geographic areas or populations experiencing or at risk of experiencing an outbreak of a
1.12vaccine-preventable disease due to low vaccination rates.
1.13 Subd. 2.Eligible grant recipients.Entities eligible for a grant under this section are
1.14community health boards as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.02, subdivision
1.155, and community-based nonprofit organizations experienced in serving geographic areas
1.16or populations with low vaccination rates.
1.17 Subd. 3.Application.An entity seeking a grant under this section must apply to the
1.18commissioner in a form and manner established by the commissioner. The application must
1.19include a description of the activities proposed by the entity, the geographic area or
1.20population to be served, the amount of funding sought, and a proposed budget detailing
1.21how the funds will be spent.
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REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0550204/16/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 3240
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Freiberg, Greene, Liebling, Virnig, Reyer and others04/24/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy 2.1 Subd. 4.Allowable uses of grant funds.Grant recipients must use grant funds for
2.2vaccine information, education, and awareness activities; for activities to address vaccine
2.3misinformation; and to assist individuals in obtaining vaccines. The information, education,
2.4and activities must be culturally appropriate for the area or population being served.
2.5 Subd. 5.Development of information and education materials.The commissioner
2.6must develop or provide grant recipients with culturally appropriate information and
2.7educational materials on vaccines based on materials available from the Centers for Disease
2.8Control and Prevention. The information and educational materials must be available in the
2.9primary languages of populations experiencing or at risk of experiencing a
2.10vaccine-preventable disease outbreak and must at least address:
2.11 (1) the benefits of vaccines to individuals and communities;
2.12 (2) health information about the safety of vaccines;
2.13 (3) recommended vaccine schedules for children, adolescents, and adults;
2.14 (4) programs that provide free or reduced-cost vaccines to eligible individuals; and
2.15 (5) health clinics, health care providers, and other locations where vaccines may be
2.16obtained.
2.17 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS.
2.18 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the general
2.19fund to the commissioner of health for a targeted grant program to address outbreaks of
2.20vaccine-preventable diseases. This is a onetime appropriation.
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REVISOR SGS/AC 25-0550204/16/25