Bill > HF1512

This bill establishes a state-funded research grant program focused on Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC), a tragic phenomenon where children die without a clear cause. The bill appropriates an unspecified amount of money in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Health to award competitive grants for SUDC research. The grants will support medical research aimed at understanding the causes, identifying risk factors, and developing 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 of health will administer the grant program, with the option to partner with the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Foundation to award and manage grants. Up to five percent of the appropriation can be used for administrative costs, and the funding will remain available until June 30, 2029. The bill also requires the commissioner to submit annual reports to legislative committees from 2026 to 2030, detailing grant recipients, funding amounts, research purposes, and significant findings. This legislation represents an effort to advance scientific understanding of a devastating and poorly understood childhood health issue.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1512&ssn=0&y=2025