NJ S2031

Requires all public and independent institutions of higher education in New Jersey to obtain and maintain a supply of opioid antidotes (such as naloxone) in secure, easily accessible campus locations for responding to overdose emergencies.

Mandates each institution develop a policy designating a licensed campus medical professional (physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or registered nurse) to oversee the opioid antidote program.

Authorizes licensed campus medical professionals and trained volunteer employees to administer opioid antidotes to anyone they reasonably believe is experiencing an overdose, with mandatory transport to a hospital emergency room afterward.

Requires the Secretary of Higher Education to establish guidelines for institutional policies, including standardized training protocols for all personnel authorized to administer antidotes.

Provides liability protection for campus medical professionals, trained employees, pharmacists, and prescribers for good faith acts or omissions under the program, excluding willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.