Commissioner of health direction to join World Health Organization and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Boldon, Mann, Klein, Wiklund
Last action: 2026-03-26
Official status: Introduction and first reading
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-03-26 House
Introduction and first reading

Official Summary Text

Commissioner of health direction to join World Health Organization and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to health; direction to commissioner of health to join World Health

Organization Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.

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

Section 1.
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DIRECTION TO COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH; JOIN WORLD

HEALTH ORGANIZATION GLOBAL OUTBREAK ALERT AND RESPONSE

NETWORK.
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By September 1, 2026, the commissioner of health must identify the process required

for the Minnesota Department of Health to apply to join the World Health Organization

Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). By December 1, 2026, the

commissioner must take steps necessary for the Minnesota Department of Health to apply

to join GOARN.

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