K-12 Organ and Tissue Donation Curriculum Requirement

Current understanding

Michigan HB5338 would amend the Revised School Code (1976 PA 451) by adding section 1170c to require instruction on organ and tissue donation as part of the K-12 curriculum. The proposal aims to raise public awareness of donation earlier in life, complementing other state efforts to expand the donor registry. The bill has passed one chamber.

Evidence log

• 2026-06-24 — Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.: cross-connection with anatomical-gifts-donor-registry: Both measures aim to expand awareness of the organ and tissue donor registry — one via school curriculum, the other via information distribution in clinical settings. (novelty: 2)

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