MS HB191

Expands the Comprehensive School Health Education Program from four to six components by adding drug and alcohol education and conflict resolution to the existing components of health education and healthy living, health service, physical education and fitness, and a healthful school environment.

Requires local school boards to adopt implementation plans for the Comprehensive School Health Education Program into their local school curricula, changing the language from "authorized and empowered to" to "shall" adopt such plans.

Mandates public school nurses to provide instruction in each component of the Comprehensive School Health Education Program as part of their health education responsibilities.

Requires the Office of Healthy Schools of the State Department of Education to submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for adoption of rules and regulations relating to the program, rather than directly adopting such rules.

Effective date is July 1, 2019.