| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to health; authorizing the stockpiling of essential medications for |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 emergencies; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Section 1. [145.846] STATE-MANAGED MEDICATION STOCKPILING. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 Subdivision 1.Purpose.In order to manage the impacts from drug shortages and public |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8health emergencies, the state requires a stockpile of essential medications to ensure |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9emergency preparedness, address drug shortages, ensure ethical distribution of medication, |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10ensure public safety, and manage supply chain disruptions. The state shall proactively protect |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11patient access to medications by establishing medication reserves. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12 Subd. 2.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13meanings given. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (b) "Essential medications" means prescription and over-the-counter drugs deemed |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15necessary for public health. |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16 (c) "Stockpiling" means the accumulation of medication beyond reasonable personal or |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17institutional necessity. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 Subd. 3.Authorization.(a) The Department of Health, in collaboration with the |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19Department of Commerce, shall create and manage a strategic stockpile of essential |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20prescription medications. The commissioner of health shall collaborate with medical experts, |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21pharmaceutical companies, and community health clinics to determine the scope of the |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22stockpile needed. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 25-05110 as introduced04/30/25 REVISOR SGS/VJ |
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| 25 | 25 | | SENATE |
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| 26 | 26 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 27 | 27 | | S.F. No. 3499NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 28 | 28 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: PRATT, Utke, Klein, Abeler and Hoffman) |
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| 29 | 29 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 30 | 30 | | Introduction and first reading05/08/2025 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (b) The Department of Health may contract with third-party vendors to manage stockpiled |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.2inventory. The third-party vendors must have expertise in warehouse design; implementation |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.3of a stockpile; and management of medication tracking, inventory replenishment, distribution, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.4and inventory rotation. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.5 Subd. 4.Implementation.(a) The Department of Health shall develop protocols and |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.6guidelines for inventory tracking, storage conditions, equitable medication distribution, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.7formulary development, and periodic reviews to ensure the safety and efficacy of stockpiled |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.8medications. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.9 (b) The department shall develop protocols for the equitable distribution of stockpiled |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.10medications during emergencies. Distribution limits may be imposed during declared |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.11emergencies to ensure fair access. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.12 (c) The department shall maintain a comprehensive inventory of medications within the |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.13stockpile and develop distribution protocols to ensure the distribution of medications and |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.14shall coordinate with local health authorities, emergency responders, and health care facilities. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.15 (d) The department shall enter into agreements with pharmacies, hospitals, and |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.16manufacturers to facilitate the procurement and storage of essential medications. |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.17 Subd. 5.Reporting and oversight.The department shall submit an annual report to the |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.18chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.19health policy and finance. The report must detail the stockpile inventory, usage, and any |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.20updates to management protocols. |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.22 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.23 $....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2.24health for the purposes of section 1. |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2Sec. 2. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 25-05110 as introduced04/30/25 REVISOR SGS/VJ |
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