Minnesota Agencies

Assist organizations, communities and neighborhoods in efforts to encourage individual, family, and community health promotion and wellness programs; sponsor informational, educational, or research projects related to health and wellness; examine laws, rules, or practices of state government that encourage or discourage health lifestyles, and recommend changes if necessary; promote health and wellness among state employees in Minnesota.

The Governor's Council on Health Promotion and Wellness established by executive order in 1981. Then, the Health Promotion and Wellness Council established by statute in 1982 and made a task force in 1983. A council was appointed, met, and completed its task during 1989 and 1990. They issued a final report in January 1991. This council was then discontinued, although the statutory authority remained until it was repealed in 2014.

The Health Promotion and Wellness Council was reviewed by the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy (LCPFP) in 2013 as part of their biennial duty required by Minn. Stat. 3.885 Subd. 11. The LCPFP's 2013 Recommendations called for the council to be repealed and 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 192 Art. 4 Sec. 3 contained the repeal.

15 members (having experience or interest in health promotion and wellness, including 1 member from each congressional district and 5 members representing community health service agencies); appointed by commissioner of health (statutory council/task force); expenses.