Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF3048 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	25-04931 as introduced03/18/25 REVISOR SGS/KR
25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 3048NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
28	28	(SENATE AUTHORS: BOLDON)
29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading03/27/2025
31	31	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1available to local health departments resources and training materials on maintaining and
32	32	2.2administering the predosed form of epinephrine covered by the standing order.
33	33	2.3 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 145A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision to
34	34	2.4read:
35	35	2.5 Subd. 17.Vaccines.(a) Notwithstanding section 151.37, a local health department may
36	36	2.6obtain and possess vaccines required under section 121A.15 and Minnesota Rules, chapter
37	37	2.74604, in order to enroll or remain enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or child
38	38	2.8care facility; influenza vaccines; COVID-19 vaccines; and other vaccines as determined by
39	39	2.9the local health department. An advanced practice nurse, registered nurse, or licensed
40	40	2.10practical nurse employed by or under contract with the local health department may
41	41	2.11administer, according to a condition-specific protocol as authorized under section 148.235,
42	42	2.12subdivision 9, vaccines obtained by a local health department under this subdivision.
43	43	2.13 (b) At the request of a community health board, the commissioner must provide the local
44	44	2.14health departments governed by the community health board with a standing order for
45	45	2.15distribution of the vaccines identified by the local health department according to paragraph
46	46	2.16(a).
47	47	2Sec. 2.
48	48	25-04931 as introduced03/18/25 REVISOR SGS/KR