CA AB24

Requires owners of designated facilities (bars, gas stations, public libraries, and residential hotels) that receive opioid antagonist kits from the State Department of Public Health to post and maintain the kits in employee-accessible areas and restock after use or expiration.

Mandates the State Department of Public Health to compile a list of counties experiencing an opioid overdose crisis (defined as 100+ deaths per 100,000 people), publish it online, and distribute free opioid antagonist kits to as many designated facilities as possible in those counties.

Prohibits employers from requiring employees to administer opioid antagonists, disciplining employees for refusing to do so, or preventing employees from voluntarily providing aid with the kits during overdose events.

Provides civil liability protections for designated facilities that comply with requirements and for individuals who provide emergency treatment in good faith with the opioid antagonist kits, excluding acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Establishes a civil penalty of up to $100 for violations, becomes effective six months after the department publishes the county list, and requires legislative appropriation for implementation.