TX SB556

Public institutions of higher education with on-campus student housing must adopt policies requiring opioid antagonists (such as naloxone) to be available at each residence hall, stored securely but accessible to trained resident advisors

Resident advisors must receive annual training on recognizing overdose symptoms, administering opioid antagonists, implementing emergency procedures, alerting emergency medical services, and proper disposal of used or expired devices

Physicians may prescribe opioid antagonists directly to institutions under standing orders that are not patient-specific, allowing administration without an established physician-patient relationship

Institutions must report each administration of an opioid antagonist to the prescribing physician within 10 business days, including details such as recipient age, status (student/employee/visitor), location, and number of doses

Broad immunity from civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability is provided to individuals acting in good faith under this law, including those who report overdoses or request emergency assistance, with protection from certain drug possession charges