MN HF4046

Department of Health, in collaboration with Department of Commerce, would create and manage a strategic stockpile of essential prescription and over-the-counter medications for emergency preparedness and drug shortage response

Third-party vendors with expertise in warehouse design, medication tracking, inventory replenishment, and distribution may be contracted to manage stockpiled inventory

Department must develop protocols for inventory tracking, storage conditions, formulary development, and equitable distribution during emergencies, including potential distribution limits during declared emergencies

Annual reporting required to legislative health policy and finance committees detailing stockpile inventory, usage, and management protocol updates

General fund appropriation for fiscal year 2026 included (amount not specified in bill text), effective the day following final enactment