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CA AB3271

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2024

Primary Sponsor

Joe Patterson

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each public school that elects to provide naloxone or another opioid antagonist must maintain at least 2 units of the medication on campus for emergency use.

  • Applies to schools operated by school districts, county offices of education, or charter schools that have made school nurses or trained personnel available under existing opioid antagonist provisions.

  • Permits schools to accept gifts, grants, and donations including naloxone from manufacturers or wholesalers to support the program.

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing school nurses or trained volunteers to administer naloxone by nasal spray or auto-injector to persons experiencing an opioid overdose.

  • Makes technical revisions to gender-neutral language throughout the statute ("their" instead of "his or her").

Legislative Description

Pupil health: opioid antagonists.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/17/2024
Health4/4/2024
Education3/11/2024

Full Bill Text

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