CA SB 472

Title: Pupil health: opioid overdose reversal medication.
Author: Melissa Hurtado

Summary
SB 472, as amended, Hurtado. Pupil health: opioid overdose reversal medication. Existing law authorizes a school district, county office of education, and charter school to provide emergency naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to school nurses or trained personnel who have volunteered, and authorizes school nurses or trained personnel to use naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist to provide emergency medical aid to persons suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from an opioid overdose, as provided.This bill would require each individual public school operated by a school district, county office of education, or charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at the school, as provided, to maintain at least 2 doses of naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist for purposes of those authorizations. The bill would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school that has made a person who has received instruction in the administration of naloxone hydrochloride or any other opioid antagonist available at its schools, as provided, to report to the State Department of Education and the State Department of Health Care Services on or before July 31, 2024, and annually thereafter, certain information regarding opioid antagonists.The bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature that school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools share information from the State Department of Public Health regarding naloxone hydrochloride or other opioid antagonists with parents or guardians of pupils.

Status
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Bill Documents
CA SB 472 - 04/17/23 - Amended Senate
04/17/23 - CA SB 472 (04/17/23 - Amended Senate)