Bill HF2487, SF1355

1.1          A bill for an act
1.2          relating to education; encouraging schools to provide instruction on healthy aging
1.3          and dementia;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.
1.4          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5          Section 1. [120B.213] HEALTHY AGING AND DEMENTIA EDUCATION.
1.6          School districts and charter schools are encouraged to provide instruction on healthy
1.7          aging and dementia to students in grades 6 through 12 that is aligned with local health
1.8          standards and integrated into existing programs, curriculum, or the general school
1.9          environment of a district or charter school. By July 1, 2026, and each even-numbered year
1.10       thereafter, the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health
1.11       and dementia advocacy organizations, must provide districts and charter schools with age
1.12       appropriate resources on healthy aging and dementia, including but not limited to strategies
1.13       to maintain brain health, information on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia,
1.14       and caring for an elder with a cognitive impairment.

1.15       EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2025.