State model academic standards for health education; inclusion of instruction on prescription opioid drug abuse; availability.
MCL 380.1170b
in effect380.1170b. State model academic standards for health education; inclusion of instruction on prescription opioid drug abuse; availability.
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.
Add. 2017, Act 255, Eff. Mar. 27, 2018
[PopularName] Act 451
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-380-1170bFetched: 10/20/2026