HF 2353

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/17/2025 06:44pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring health standards to include organ donation
education; amending Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 21, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2024, chapter 115, article 2, section 21, subdivision 2, is amended to
read:

Subd. 2.

Required health-related subject areas.

The commissioner must include the
following expectations for learning in the statewide standards:

(1) cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator education that
allows districts to provide instruction to students in grades 7 through 12 in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.236;

(2) vaping awareness and prevention education that allows districts to provide instruction
to students in grades 6 through 8 in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.238,
subdivision 3;

(3) cannabis use and substance use education that allows districts to provide instruction
to students in grades 6 through 12 in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.215;

(4) sexually transmitted infections and diseases education that meets the requirements
of Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.23; deleted text begin and
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(5) mental health education for students in grades 4 through 12 deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (6) organ donation education for students in grade 9.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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