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Senate committee backs bill to expand naloxone access in schools, add youth seat on board of health
Summary
Senate Bill 164, carried by Senator Winters and backed by students from the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee after amendments, to allow broader naloxone access in schools and to adjust administration of the state naloxone fund.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 164 after amendments that sponsors said will increase access to opioid antagonists — such as naloxone — in schools and other community settings.
Senator Winter said the bill responds to rising overdose rates among young people and was drafted with input from students on the Colorado Youth Advisory Council and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The measure would make it easier for school employees and students to obtain and…
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