MDH Emergency Preparedness Plans

MDH leads the health aspect of emergencies in Minnesota. Various plans detail what MDH will do during emergencies.

All-hazards plan

MDH All-Hazards Response and Recovery Base Plan (PDF)
This plan describes actions the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will take in response to incidents that have public health and/or medical implications.
Updated January, 2025.

Pandemic influenza plan

All Hazards Response and Recovery Plan: Pandemic Influenza Response and Recovery Annex (PDF)
Updated April, 2020.

Strategic planning

Public Health and Health Care Preparedness Strategic Programmatic Plan, 2018-2022 Fact Sheet (PDF)
Summary of four-year Strategic Programmatic Plan of the Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR).

Public Health and Health Care Preparedness Strategic Programmatic Plan, 2018-2022 (PDF)
Full plan with high level, four year overview of our routine and ongoing work, as well as Health Care Preparedness (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) grant objectives, priorities, and tasks.