HR 4240 United States House · 118th Congress

Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023

This bill requires all public elementary and secondary schools to have opioid overdose rescue kits (containing naloxone or FDA-approved alternatives) by January 1, 2024. Schools must place kits visibly near automated defibrillators or fire extinguishers, register locations with school nurses and resource officers, and replace expired kits. It mandates annual inspections, public availability of kit locations through health centers, and student orientation training on kit use. The law directly affects public schools and aims to improve emergency response to opioid overdoses on campus.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 21, 2023 Last action Jun 23, 2023
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Jun 23, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jun 21, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Jun 21, 2023
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
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