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Committee hears bill to standardize Narcan policies for students and schools
Summary
Delegate Vogel presented HB 222 to require school districts to adopt local policies allowing trained students to carry and administer naloxone (Narcan) with Good Samaritan protections; sponsor said the State Department of Education filed favorable testimony and claimed Narcan can be "upwards of 90% effective."
Delegate Vogel told the Ways and Means Committee that House Bill 222 would create a more uniform approach across Maryland for the administration of naloxone (Narcan) in schools.
Vogel said the bill would encourage school districts to adopt policies that allow trained students to carry and, in good-faith situations, administer Narcan. "We want…
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