HB-4407, As Passed Senate, December 13, 2017

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4407

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1170b.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1170b. (1) Beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, the

department shall ensure that the state model academic standards for

health education under section 1278a include instruction on

prescription opioid drug abuse, including, at least, the model

program of instruction made available under subsection (2).

     (2) Not later than July 1, 2019, the department shall make

available to school districts and public school academies a grade-

and age-appropriate model program of instruction on prescription

opioid drug abuse based on the recommendations developed by the

prescription drug and opioid abuse commission under section 7113a

of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7113a. The model

program of instruction made available by the department shall

include at least instruction on the prescription drug epidemic and

the connection between prescription opioid drug abuse and addiction

to other drugs.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 4406 of the 99th Legislature is enacted into

law.