IL HB4219

Blanks out previous fentanyl instruction requirements for grades 9-12 in the School Code Section 27-13.2, removing the mandate for specific fentanyl education in State-required health courses.

Adds fentanyl education requirement to the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act for grades 6-12 beginning 2024-2025 school year, with detailed instruction for grades 9-12 on fentanyl dangers, lethal doses, detection, and overdose response including naloxone and fentanyl test strip use.

Requires fentanyl instruction in grades 9-12 to include assessment of student knowledge on synthetic vs. nonsynthetic drugs, hypoxia, fentanyl effects, lethal doses, and overdose detection and prevention.

Allows licensed educators, school nurses, school social workers, law enforcement officers, or school counselors to teach fentanyl instruction, expanding from previous requirement limiting instruction to licensed educators, school nurses, or school counselors.

Requires instruction information to be age and developmentally appropriate and sourced from the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide under School Code Section 22-81.