NY A10060

Authorizes New York high schools to include opioid overdose prevention and non-intravenous opioid antagonist (naloxone) administration as an optional component of required health education courses

Permits students diagnosed as at risk for opioid overdose among peers to carry and self-administer non-intravenous opioid antagonists on school property, buses, and at school functions with written permission from parents and a licensed healthcare provider

Allows school districts, charter schools, and non-public schools to acquire, store, and provide non-intravenous opioid antagonists to authorized students for emergency use as preventive first aid care

Requires parents or guardians to be notified of opioid overdose prevention training and allows them to opt their child out through written request

Provides liability protection to schools, employees, and students acting in accordance with the law when administering emergency opioid antagonist care, unless actions constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct