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AR HB1514

Bill

Status

Passed

4/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Tara Shephard

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires each public high school campus in Arkansas to have a clearly visible and labeled opioid overdose rescue kit by January 1, 2024, with oversight by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Criminal Justice Institute, and Arkansas Drug Director.

  • Mandates school nurses and school resource officers carry Narcan, Naloxone, or an equivalent FDA-approved medication on their person at all times.

  • Requires each state-supported higher education institution to have opioid overdose rescue kits in clearly visible locations by January 1, 2024, placed in multiple campus locations including educational buildings, dormitories, student unions, sporting venues, and campus health centers.

  • Establishes reporting requirements for kit usage to the Arkansas Drug Director and mandates institutions conduct monthly inspections, replace expired kits, maintain location lists, and provide student training during freshman orientation and through the NARCANsas App.

  • Requires rescue kits to be free of advertisements and located near automated external defibrillators where available, or on wall mounts near fire extinguishers if defibrillators are unavailable.

Legislative Description

To Require That Opioid Overdose Rescue Kits Be Located On Each Campus Of Each Public High School And State-supported Institution Of Higher Education.

Last Action

Notification that HB1514 is now Act 811

4/13/2023

Committee Referrals

Education4/5/2023
Education2/28/2023

Full Bill Text

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