Requires institutions of higher education to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by campus medical professional or trained employee.
This bill requires New Jersey colleges and universities to maintain FDA-approved opioid antidotes (like naloxone) in secure, accessible locations and develop policies for emergency use. It permits licensed campus medical staff and trained non-medical employees to administer antidotes in good faith when they reasonably believe someone is experiencing an opioid overdose. Institutions must ensure overdose victims are transported to hospitals after antidote administration and provide staff with required training on standardized protocols. The bill also provides liability protection for good-faith actions by campus staff, pharmacists, and prescribers under these guidelines.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 5, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
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3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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