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Introduced
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
In Committee
03/12/2026
03/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
94th Legislature 2025-2026
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to health; advancing reproductive health education; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
AI Summary
This bill mandates the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to integrate information about the root causes of infertility and reproductive health conditions, including restorative reproductive medicine, fertility awareness-based methods, and body literacy education, into existing public health programs like family planning, maternal and child health, and women's health initiatives. Existing health education materials will be updated to include information on restorative reproductive medicine, and the Commissioner will work with facilities funded by Title X (a federal grant program for family planning services) to incorporate these services within 12 months of the bill's effective date, providing training and patient education materials. The bill also defines key terms such as "fertility awareness-based methods" (modern, evidence-based tracking of the menstrual cycle using observable biological signs), "infertility" (difficulty conceiving or carrying a child to term after a specified period of unprotected intercourse), and "restorative reproductive medicine" (scientific approaches to reproductive medicine that aim to cooperate with or restore normal reproductive system function without suppressive or destructive methods).
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy (on 03/12/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4154/ |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/HF/4154/versions/0/pdf/ |
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