NY A08814

Changes opioid overdose prevention measures from optional ("may") to mandatory ("shall") for school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools

Requires these institutions to provide and maintain opioid antagonists (such as naloxone) on-site in each instructional facility or library in quantities deemed adequate by the commissioner

Mandates participation as an opioid antagonist recipient, allowing trained employees to administer the medication during emergencies to anyone suspected of opioid overdose, regardless of prior abuse history

Requires compliance with Public Health Law section 3309, including clinical oversight, record keeping, and reporting requirements

Preserves voluntary participation for individual employees, meaning no person can be required to personally administer opioid antagonists