S 2946 United States Senate · 118th Congress

School Access to Naloxone Act of 2023

This bill establishes a federal grant program to help schools obtain naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses. It provides funding for public and private elementary and secondary schools to maintain accessible naloxone supplies and train staff (like school nurses) to administer it during emergencies. Schools must certify they have trained personnel on-site during operating hours, maintain the medication in accessible locations, and confirm their state offers legal protection for staff using naloxone. The grant program requires states to verify their civil liability laws cover school personnel acting in good faith during overdose emergencies.
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023 Last action Sep 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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