A bill for an act
relating to education; encouraging schools to provide instruction on healthy aging
and dementia; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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School districts and charter schools are encouraged to provide instruction on healthy
aging and dementia to students in grades 6 through 12 that is aligned with local health
standards and integrated into existing programs, curriculum, or the general school
environment of a district or charter school. The commissioner of education, in consultation
with the commissioner of health and dementia advocacy organizations, must, by July 1,
2025, and July 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter, provide districts and charter schools
with age appropriate resources on healthy aging and dementia including but not limited to
strategies to maintain brain health, information on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
dementia, and caring for an elder with a cognitive impairment.
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This section is effective July 1, 2024.
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