1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; providing for making COVID-19 vaccines available to certain 
1.3 	education personnel.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. AVAILABILITY OF COVID-19 VACCINES TO TEACHERS, SCHOOL 
1.6 	ADMINISTRATORS, AND EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONALS.
 1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) The terms defined in this subdivision apply to this section.
1.8 	(b) "COVID-19 vaccine" means a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome 
1.9 	coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
1.10 	(c) "School administrator" means a school principal or other person having general 
1.11 	control and supervision of the school.
1.12 	(d) "Teacher" means a classroom teacher or other school employee required to hold a 
1.13 	license from the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board.
1.14 		Subd. 2.Vaccine availability. If COVID-19 vaccines are made available in the state in 
1.15 	phases, the commissioner of health shall include teachers, school administrators, and 
1.16 	education paraprofessionals in the phases in which COVID-19 vaccines are made available 
1.17 	to the following populations, as identified by the commissioner:
1.18 	(1) workers in essential and critical industries; and
1.19 	(2) populations at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.