SF4416 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Immunization provisions modifications
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
- Update and simplify Minnesota’s immunization provisions by updating how terms are defined and how immunization standards are set, focusing on an official schedule and how it is determined and published.
Main Provisions
- Redefines key terms related to school enrollment and child care to reflect current contexts:
- a) Elementary or secondary school includes public schools and certain nonpublic or homeschool arrangements that educate in compliance with Minnesota law.
- b) A person enrolled in any elementary or secondary school means someone born after 1956 who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12, including certain students receiving specialized instruction, with exceptions for those being served at home, at bedside, or who are in other states.
- c) Child care facility includes programs licensed under state rules.
- d) Family child care means care for up to ten children at once, with up to six being under school age; the licensed capacity counts all children present.
- e) Group family child care means care for up to 14 children at once, counting all children present.
- Establishes “Medically acceptable standards” for immunization:
- The immunization schedule is determined by the Minnesota Commissioner of Health.
- The schedule must be published in the State Register and on the Department of Health’s website.
- The determination must be based on evidence-based medical science and consider recommendations from: the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
- This determination is exempt from the usual rulemaking requirements of Minnesota Rules, chapter 14.
Repealed Provisions
- Repeals Minnesota Rules part 4604.0200 subpart 2a.1.5 as part of the changes.
Significance and Impact
- Aligns Minnesota’s immunization framework with a formal, centralized immunization schedule that is publicly posted and based on major medical organizations.
- Shifts responsibility for defining the immunization timetable to the Commissioner of Health, with a clear emphasis on evidence-based guidance from national organizations.
- Changes how school and child care settings are defined for the purposes of immunization requirements, including specifics on who is considered a student or enrolls in care settings.
- Expands or clarifies which child care arrangements are covered (family and group family child care) and how their capacity is interpreted in relation to immunization provisions.
Notes on Process and Scope
- The changes apply to Minnesota statutes governing immunization definitions and standards and affect enrollment and care settings within the state.
- The immunization schedule will be publicly available and periodically updated by the Department of Health, following the cited expert recommendations.
Relevant Terms - immunization - immunization schedule - medically acceptable standards - commissioner of health - State Register - Department of Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) - Minnesota Rules part 4604.0200 subpart 2a.1.5 - rulemaking - chapter 14 - elementary or secondary school - public school - nonpublic school - home school - child care facility - family child care - group family child care - home or bedside services - born after 1956
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Upcoming committee meetings
- Health and Human Services on: March 17, 2026 08:30
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 12, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Health and Human Services |
Citations
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"added": [
"Defines terms including 'Elementary or secondary school' (encompassing public and certain nonpublic arrangements as defined by cross-referenced sections), 'Person enrolled in any elementary or secondary school', 'Child care facility', 'Family child care', 'Group family child care', and 'Medically acceptable standards'."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 121A.15, subdivision 9, to redefine definitions related to immunization provisions used for school enrollment.",
"modified": [
"Updates the definitional framework governing immunization provisions."
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},
"citation": "121A.15",
"subdivision": "subd. 9"
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"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 121A.15, subdivision 12 (text not shown in excerpt).",
"modified": [
"Subdivision 12 is amended; specific language not provided in the excerpt."
]
},
"citation": "121A.15",
"subdivision": "subd. 12"
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"analysis": {
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"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 135A.14, subdivision 7 related to immunization provisions.",
"modified": [
"Subdivision 7 amended; the specific changes are not shown in the excerpt."
]
},
"citation": "135A.14",
"subdivision": "subd. 7"
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"analysis": {
"added": [
"Definitions for 'Elementary or secondary school' (includes public school as defined in 120A.05 subd. 9, 11, 13, and 17) and nonpublic school, church or religious organization or home school where instruction is provided in compliance with sections 120A.22 and 120A.24.",
"Definitions for 'Person enrolled in any elementary or secondary school', 'Child care facility', 'Family child care', 'Group family child care', and 'Medically acceptable standards'.",
"Medically acceptable standards refer to the immunization schedule determined by the commissioner of health and published in the State Register and on the health department's website."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 120A.05 defining immunization-related terms used in the statute (a-f) including 'Elementary or secondary school', 'Person enrolled', 'Child care facility', 'Family child care', 'Group family child care', and 'Medically acceptable standards'.",
"modified": [
"Updates to immunization-related terminology to align with vaccine schedules and oversight."
]
},
"citation": "120A.05",
"subdivision": "subd. 9, 11, 13, and 17"
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes in the 125A chapter (125A.03 through 125A.24) affecting immunization provisions within the context of the statute.",
"modified": [
"Sections within 125A.03 to 125A.24 amended; text not shown in excerpt."
]
},
"citation": "125A.03 to 125A.24",
"subdivision": ""
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 125A.65 as part of the immunization provisions alignment.",
"modified": [
"Section 125A.65 amended; specific language not provided in excerpt."
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"citation": "125A.65",
"subdivision": ""
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]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee