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MN HF4046
MN HF4046Stockpiling of essential medications for emergencies authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
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Introduced
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
In Committee
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to health; authorizing the stockpiling of essential medications for emergencies; requiring a report; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with the Department of Commerce, to establish and manage a strategic stockpile of essential medications, which are defined as prescription and over-the-counter drugs necessary for public health, to address drug shortages and public health emergencies, ensuring patient access, safety, and ethical distribution by developing protocols for inventory management, storage, equitable distribution during emergencies, and coordination with various health entities, and requires the department to submit an annual report to legislative committees detailing the stockpile's inventory, usage, and any updates to its management, and also appropriates funds for the fiscal year 2026 to support these efforts.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy (on 03/05/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4046/ |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4046/versions/0/pdf/ |
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