HOUSE BILL NO. 5501

February 19, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Pohutsky, Hood, Ellison, Wittenberg, Hope, Cynthia Johnson, Tyrone Carter, Koleszar, Stone, Peterson, Hertel, Brixie, Gay-Dagnogo, Hoadley, Sowerby, Cambensy, Anthony, Bolden, Clemente, Yancey and Sneller and referred to the Committee on Education.

"The revised school code,"

by amending section 1169 (MCL 380.1169), as amended by 2004 PA 165.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1169. (1) The principal modes by which dangerous communicable diseases, including, but not limited to, human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, are spread and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of these diseases shall must be taught in every public school in this state. Subject to subsection (3) and section 1507b, the teaching under this section shall must stress that abstinence from sex is a responsible and effective method for restriction and prevention of these diseases and is a positive lifestyle for unmarried young people.

(2) Except for licensed health care professionals who have received training on human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, each person individual who teaches K to 12 pupils about human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome pursuant to under subsection (1) shall must have training in human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education for young people. The superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with the department of public health and human services, shall train trainers to provide the teacher training required by under this subsection and shall provide for the development and distribution to school districts of medically accurate material on the teaching of human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome to young people.

(3) The Subject to subsection (4), the choice of curricula to be used for human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education required to be taught under subsection (1) shall must be approved by the appropriate school board and implemented in the school setting not later than October 1, 1990. Before Except for revisions to the curriculum implemented under this section to provide for the teaching of the information required under subsection (4), before adopting any revisions to the curriculum implemented under this section, including, but not limited to, revisions to provide for the teaching of abstinence from sex as a responsible method for restriction and prevention of disease, a school board shall hold at least 2 public hearings on the proposed revisions. The hearings shall must be held at least 1 week apart and public notice of the hearings shall must be given in the manner required under section 1201 for board meetings. A public hearing held pursuant to under this section may be held in conjunction with a public hearing held pursuant to under section 1507.

(4) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the curricula to be used for human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education required under subsection (1) that is taught to high school pupils must include medically accurate information regarding post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications used to prevent an individual from becoming infected with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The information required under this subsection must also include at least coverage of the manner in which the medications described in this subsection are administered and the cost of those medications.