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Sponsors propose policies for naloxone in schools amid fentanyl concerns
Summary
Representatives Jerrells and Williams said House Bill 57 would let districts stock naloxone, accept donations and require policies for storage, training and parent notification when overdoses occur on campus.
Columbus — Representatives Jerrells and Williams told the House Education Committee House Bill 57 would require school districts that choose to maintain overdose‑reversal medication (naloxone/Narcan) on campus to adopt policies for storage, training and rapid administration, and to notify parents under circumstances specified in the bill.
Sponsors framed the bill as a life‑saving measure in…
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