May 16, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is proposing updates to the communicable disease reporting rules.
Written comments in support of or in opposition to the proposed rules or any part or subpart of the rules should be submitted by June 12 to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Comments On Rules.
A hearing on the rules is possible if MDH receives 25 or more written requests; a hearing, if needed, would be held on June 25, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Information on the proposed changes, such as the proposed rules, the Notice of Intent to Adopt (which outlines the comment and hearing process), and the Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR), are available at the MDH Communicable disease Rulemaking Website: Amendment to Rules Governing Communicable Disease Reporting.
A free copy of the rules are also available from Patricia Segal Freeman (651-201-5414 or 1-800-657-3970; MDH, P.O. Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164-0097).
October 8, 2026
On September 29, a Hennepin County jury issued an $84 million malpractice verdict against Fairview Health Services, in a case involving a patient who died of complications following an exercise-induced heart attack.
October 8, 2026
A group of fifth-grade students from Lincoln Elementary School in St. Cloud got a firsthand look at the world of medicine on October 5, during a special Mini Medical School Day hosted by the University of Minnesota Medical School CentraCare Regional Campus St. Cloud.
October 8, 2026
On October 7, the MMA released an updated version of its “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Resource Guide for Physicians.”