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OH HB367
Bill
Status
12/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Denise Driehaus
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AI Summary
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Requires school districts' health curricula to include instruction in prescription opioid abuse prevention with emphasis on the prescription drug epidemic and connection to heroin addiction.
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Establishes a college and work ready assessment system replacing Ohio graduation tests for students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2014, consisting of nationally standardized assessments and seven end-of-course examinations in English, mathematics, science, American history, and American government.
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Modifies requirements for buprenorphine treatment programs, allowing controlled substances containing buprenorphine for treating drug dependence or addiction through certified opioid treatment programs that distribute both buprenorphine and methadone.
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Adds world history and civilizations instruction requirement (at least one-half unit) for students entering ninth grade on or after July 1, 2017, within the two-unit social studies curriculum.
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Allows protected children in foster care or residential facilities to enroll in school without immediately presenting a birth certificate, with ninety days to provide documentation rather than at initial entry.
Legislative Description
And to amend Sections 263.20 and 263.320 of Am. Sub. H.B. 59 of the 130th General Assembly, as subsequently amended, and Section 9 of Am. Sub. H.B. 487 of the 130th General Assembly to require the health curriculum of each school district to include instruction in prescription opioid abuse prevention, to establish requirements regarding controlled substances containing buprenorphine used for the purpose of treating drug dependence or addiction, to revise the law regarding state assessments and academic performance reporting, to make other changes regarding primary and secondary education programs, and to make an appropriation.
School health curriculum-instruction in prescription opioid abuse prevention
Last Action
Governor' Action
12/19/2014