S 186 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

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's public and independent colleges and universities to maintain a supply of opioid antidotes (like naloxone) in secure, accessible locations for emergency use. Institutions must create a policy allowing licensed medical staff and trained campus employees to administer the antidote in good faith if they believe someone is experiencing an opioid overdose, with a requirement to transport the person to a hospital afterward. Staff who follow the policy in good faith are protected from liability, except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The policy must include training on standardized protocols for overdose response, based on state guidelines.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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