NY S08466

Mandates the Department of Education and Department of Health develop a comprehensive fentanyl education, awareness, and recognition program for all public, charter, and private schools in New York

Requires students in grades 6-12 to receive annual fentanyl education as part of health curriculum, including instruction on overdose symptoms, naloxone administration, fentanyl test strip use, and strategies to resist peer pressure

Requires all public and private high schools to maintain naloxone on school grounds, with Department of Health providing staff training on its proper use

Mandates annual school-wide assemblies or class instruction featuring films with real-life testimonies, bereaved parent presentations, and the DEA's "One Pill Can Kill" materials

Encourages schools to establish S.A.F.E. (Students Advocating Fentanyl Education) clubs and requires collection of pre- and post-survey data on student understanding to be submitted annually to the department