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This bill establishes a competitive grant program to fund research into Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), a rare and tragic occurrence where a child dies without a clear cause. The bill appropriates an unspecified amount of money from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to award grants for medical research related to SUDC. The grants will support research into the causes, risk factors, and prevention strategies for SUDC. Eligible applicants include Minnesota-based research facilities, universities, and health systems, who must submit proposals detailing their research plans. The commissioner can work with the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation to administer the grants, with up to 5% of the funds potentially used for administrative costs. The bill requires the commissioner to submit annual reports from 2026 to 2030 detailing grant recipients, amounts, purposes, and research findings. The appropriation is a one-time funding allocation that will not cancel until June 30, 2029, providing flexibility for ongoing research efforts. The primary goal of these grants is to increase understanding of SUDC and develop strategies to prevent such devastating childhood deaths.

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