RX OPIOID ABUSE; VIDEO                                                                                                                                       S.B. 107 (S-1):

                                                                                                                                                                                                      SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                                                                                        REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 107 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:   Senator Michael D. MacDonald

Committee:   Education and Career Readiness

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Revised School Code to do the following:

 --       Require, by February 1, 2023, the Department of Education (MDE) to develop or adopt and make available two to three model instructional videos regarding the dangers of opioid drug abuse that would be suitable for grade 9 pupils.

 --       Specify that, beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy that offered grade 9 would be encouraged to ensure that the video was implanted in the curriculum.

Proposed MCL 380.1170c                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Eleni Lionas

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have a fiscal impact on the MDE and local high schools. The Department would experience one-time costs to develop or adopt a model instructional video. The final cost would depend on if the MDE decided to develop or adopt a model instructional video. The costs to adopt an already-developed model instructional video would be significantly less, and within current appropriations, than if the Department developed a model instructional video.

Local high schools would experience minor costs to ensure that the video was included in grade 9 curriculum. A school that added it to the health education class required under Michigan's high school graduation requirements likely would experience little to no fiscal impact compared to if the school decided to devote a period for grade 9 pupils to watch the instructional video outside of class.

Date Completed:   3-10-22                                                                                                       Fiscal Analyst:   Cory Savino

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.