HF 2398

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/11/2023 12:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring schools to maintain a supply of opiate antagonists;
modifying provisions for opiate antagonist administration in schools; appropriating
money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [121A.224] OPIATE ANTAGONISTS.
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new text begin (a) A school district or charter school must maintain a supply of opiate antagonists, as
defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1, at each school site to be administered in
compliance with section 151.37, subdivision 12.
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new text begin (b) Each school building must have two doses of nasal naloxone available on-site.
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new text begin (c) The commissioner of health must develop and disseminate to schools a short training
video about how and when to administer nasal naloxone. The person having control of the
school building must ensure that at least one staff member trained on how and when to
administer nasal naloxone is on-site when the school building is open to students, staff, or
the public, including during before school, after school, or weekend activities.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:

Subd. 12.

Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose.

(a) A licensed
physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs
pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following
individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:

(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;

(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);

(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;

(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;

(5) a volunteer firefighter; and

(6) a licensed school nurse or deleted text begin certified public health nurse deleted text end new text begin any other personnel new text end employed
by, or under contract with, a school board deleted text begin under section 121A.21 deleted text end new text begin , charter school, or private
school new text end .

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one
of these individuals only if:

(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice
registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual;
and

(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use
of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.

(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone
pursuant to section 604A.04.

Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of Education. new text end

new text begin The sums indicated in this section are
appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education in the fiscal years
designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Opiate antagonists. new text end

new text begin For grants to school districts and charter schools to purchase
the required supply of opiate antagonists under Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.224:
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	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end	new text begin ..... new text end	new text begin 2024 new text end
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