An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 6/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/30/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J18 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1B the following section:-
The school committee of a city, town or regional school district shall establish a naloxone overdose prevention program. Said program shall require every school nurse to be trained in naloxone assistance and have naloxone in nurse’s office. Said program may be developed with the assistance from the department of education and department of public health. In accordance with rules adopted by the department of education and department of public health, a public school shall offer training to secondary students on how to administer naloxone hydrochloride, in nasal spray form. The rules adopted by the departments under this section must provide that the training is an extracurricular instruction, that instruction is delivered by a qualified individual and that the standards for instruction are based on those of a nationally recognized program, organization or agency.
Chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1B the following section:- Section 1C. The school committee of a city, town or regional school district shall establish a naloxone overdose prevention program. Said program shall require every school nurse to be trained in naloxone assistance and have naloxone in nurse’s office. Said program may be developed with the assistance from the department of education and department of public health. In accordance with rules adopted by the department of education and department of public health, a public school shall offer training to secondary students on how to administer naloxone hydrochloride, in nasal spray form. The rules adopted by the departments under this section must provide that the training is an extracurricular instruction, that instruction is delivered by a qualified individual and that the standards for instruction are based on those of a nationally recognized program, organization or agency.