Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-06-21Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-06-21Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-06-21Introduced in House
- 2023-06-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-21 (00)
Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023
This bill requires each public elementary and secondary school to have an opioid overdose rescue kit.
Specifically, the Department of Education must consult and collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that each public elementary and secondary school has an opioid overdose rescue kit. The kit must be clearly visible and labeled with the words Overdose Rescue Kit-Naloxone Nasal Spray (or other language approved by the local educational agency).
The bill outlines additional requirements related to these kits, including that the location of each kit must be registered with the school nurse and school resource officer.
Subjects
- Child safety and welfare
- Drug therapy
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Elementary and secondary education
- School administration
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