School curriculum; require students to receive additional instruction in healthy living.

Mississippi's HB 368 requires all public school students to receive specific health education. For grades 9-12, it mandates 20 hours per school year of "healthy living" instruction focused on nutrition, exercise, and behavior choices. This includes adding hands-on CPR and AED training to physical or health education starting with the 2015-2016 ninth-grade class. Schools must also adopt wellness plans promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and avoiding tobacco/drugs, with the State Department of Education monitoring compliance.