To establish a grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs, to direct schools receiving Federal funds to report to certain Federal information systems any distribution of an opioid overdose reversal drug, and for other purposes

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 19Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would create a federal grant program to provide schools with opioid overdose reversal drugs (like naloxone/Narcan). It would also require schools that receive federal funding to report when they distribute these drugs to federal databases. **Who it affects:** - K-12 schools (public and private that receive federal funds) - Students, teachers, and school staff - Federal agencies that track drug overdose data **What would change:** - Schools could apply for grants to obtain life-saving overdose reversal medications - Schools would need to report each time they use these drugs to help someone experiencing an overdose - This data would help federal agencies track overdose incidents in school settings The bill aims to help schools respond to opioid emergencies while creating a reporting system to monitor the scope of the problem in educational settings. It's currently under review in congressional committee.

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