Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
This amendment would change the Public Health Service Act to include provisions for school access to naloxone.
The amendment would allow the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities for the administration of drugs or devices approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in public and private elementary and secondary schools.
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Schools would need to have a program allowing trained personnel to administer these drugs or devices.
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Schools would be required to maintain a supply of these drugs or devices in an easily accessible location for trained personnel.
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Schools would need a plan to have one or more trained personnel on the premises during all operating hours.
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The State attorney general must certify that State civil liability protection law, which is a law offering legal protection to individuals who give aid in an emergency, provides adequate protection for the trained personnel.
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Trained personnel are defined as school nurses or individuals designated by school staff who have received training that meets appropriate medical standards and is documented by administrative staff.
- 3/11/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors