HF 2102

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/21/2023 09:01am

A bill for an act
relating to health; appropriating money for local public health emergency
preparedness and response capabilities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; LOCAL AND TRIBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE.
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new text begin (a) $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of health to be distributed to local and Tribal
public health organizations for emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Ninety
percent of this appropriation must be distributed to local and Tribal public health
organizations. Ten percent of this appropriation may be used by the Department of Health
for administrative costs.
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new text begin (b) Use of the appropriation in this section must align with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's issued report: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health.
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new text begin (c) The base for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter is $9,000,000.
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