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OH HB137

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Cheryl Grossman

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Origin

House of Representatives

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Ohio Revised Code Section 3313.60 to require school district health curricula to include instruction on the process of making anatomical gifts under Chapter 2108, with emphasis on life-saving and life-enhancing effects of organ and tissue donation.

  • Adds this anatomical gift instruction as a new subsection (g) to the existing health education requirements for all school districts.

  • Directs the Second Chance Trust Fund Advisory Committee to submit recommendations by July 1, 2016 to the Department of Education for implementing this instruction.

  • Requires the Department of Education to publish the Advisory Committee's recommendations on its website for school districts to use when developing their health curricula.

  • Applies to city, exempted village, local, and cooperative education school districts statewide.

Legislative Description

Requires school instruction on organ and tissue donation

Education

Last Action

Reported: Education

4/26/2016

Committee Referrals

Education 4/14/2015

Full Bill Text

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