CO SB164

Colorado Youth Advisory Council must present twice yearly to the State Board of Health on the youth opioid epidemic and other health issues, and consult with the Prevention Services Division during opioid antagonist rule-making

Schools may store opioid antagonists in automated external defibrillator cabinets and on school buses; employees may administer to anyone they believe is suffering or at risk of an overdose without mandatory training (training is now encouraged rather than required)

School employees may furnish opioid antagonists to students without school-sponsored training if the student is in a position to help someone experiencing or at risk of an overdose

State Board of Health must establish an eligible entity list determining who prescribers may dispense opioid antagonists to, replacing the previous statutory list of 21 specific entity types

Department of Public Health and Environment must include youth overdose prevention information in annual SMART Act hearings beginning January 2026