March 26, 2026
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued a health advisory that extends the use of RSV Monoclonal Antibodies through April 30.
Physicians are advised to:
Continue administering RSV monoclonal antibody products (RSV-mAbs) to eligible infants and young children through April 30, 2026.
Use your electronic health record (EHR) or other system to pull lists of clients due for RSV-mAbs, and conduct outreach to those clients to encourage them to receive a dose before the end of the extended respiratory season.
Continue to advise patients and caregivers to take measures to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses, including staying home when sick, practicing good hand hygiene, covering coughs and sneezes, and keeping infants away from individuals who are ill.
Report RSV-associated hospitalizations according to Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reporting guidance.
See the full advisory here.
March 26, 2026
A bill that would establish a statewide Office of Gun Violence Prevention tasked with researching and reducing gun violence and firearm-related deaths, leading public health awareness campaigns, and serving as a resource for policymakers was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 24.
March 26, 2026
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee discussed SF 3298 on March 25, the scope of practice omnibus bill, which includes a provision that would change the statutory title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”
March 26, 2026
State legislation that would allow trained Minnesota pharmacists to independently prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), has passed its first hurdle toward passage.