Legal / Legislative Issues Related to Emergency Preparedness

Minnesota Statutes, Rules and HIPAA guidance that pertain to emergency preparedness.

Overview of statutes

• Minnesota's Statutes and Rules on Emergency Preparedness, Disease Outbreaks, and Volunteer Protections
  A table summarizing Minnesota statutes relevant to emergency preparedness and response, current through the 2010 Legislative season.

Public readiness and emergency preparedness act

• The Public Readiness and Preparedness Act (PREP): What you need to know
  The "PREP Act" gives immunity from lawsuits, for manufacturers, administrators and distributors of vaccines, as well as other qualified persons who prescribe, administer, or dispense countermeasures.
  

Other legal resources

• Current Minnesota Statutes
  Search by topic, key word, chapters or sections. Attention: Non-MDH link
  
  
• HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health
  Guidance from CDC and US Department of Health and Human Services. Attention: Non-MDH link
  
  
• Minnesota Data Privacy Policy: Information for the public about public access to MDH data and rights of data subjects (PDF)