PRINTER'S NO. 1149

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

886

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, FONTANA, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, BREWSTER,

RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, LEACH, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE, BOSCOLA

AND KILLION, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

laws relating thereto," providing for emergency treatment of

drug overdoses in schools.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding an

article to read:

Section 1401-B. Definitions.

Uniform Crime Reporting Act.

"Department." The Department of Education of the

Commonwealth.

"Drug overdose event." An acute medical condition,

including, but not limited to, severe physical illness, coma,

mania, hysteria or death, resulting from the consumption or use

of one or more controlled substances causing an adverse

reaction. A patient's condition shall be deemed to be a drug

overdose if a prudent person, possessing an average knowledge of

medicine and health, would reasonably believe that the condition

"School entity." A public school, including a charter school

or cyber charter school, private school, nonpublic school,

intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school, operating

within this Commonwealth.

Section 1402-B. School access to emergency opioid antagonists.

(a) Administration of opioid antagonists.--In accordance

with a written policy approved by the department under section

1404-B, a college or school entity may obtain a prescription for

and store opioid antagonists to administer in the event of a

drug overdose on campus or onsite.

to be experiencing a drug overdose; or

(2) another employee or other individual located on

campus or onsite that the employee in good faith believes to

be experiencing a drug overdose.

(c) Health care professionals.--Notwithstanding section 11

of the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The

Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or any

other laws of this Commonwealth, a health care professional

authorized to prescribe opioid antagonists may prescribe,

dispense or distribute opioid antagonists directly in the name

entity may maintain a supply of opioid antagonists in a safe and

secure location on campus or onsite.

(b) Designated employees.-- A college or school entity which

elects to obtain a prescription for and store opioid antagonists

to administer in the event of a drug overdose on campus or

onsite under this article shall designate an employee who shall

be responsible for the storage and administration of opioid

antagonists. The employee designated under this subsection must

successfully complete the training program under section 1404-B

within 90 days of the effective date of this section.

(b) shall contact 911 immediately. The school nurse or

designated employee under subsection (b) shall ensure that the

individual is transported to the nearest hospital emergency

department for medical care.

(d) Applicability.--The provisions of the act of September

27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, shall

not apply to any of the following:

(1) Employees responsible for the storage and

administration of opioid antagonists under subsection (b) if

the storage and administration of the opioid antagonists is

additional charge or compensation.

Section 1404-B. Written opioid antagonists policy.

(a) Written policy.--A college or school entity which elects

to obtain a prescription for and store opioid antagonists for

administration in the event of a drug overdose on campus under

this article shall develop a written policy for storing and

administering opioid antagonists, including the employees who

are authorized to store and administer opioid antagonists. The

written policy shall be approved by the governing body of the

college or school entity.

days to approve or disapprove the written policy submitted by

the college or school entity. If the written policy has not been

approved or disapproved by the department within 60 days, the

written policy shall be deemed approved.

(c) Guidelines.--Within 60 days of the effective date of

this section, the department, in consultation with the

Department of Health, shall develop guidelines for a school

entity which educates students in grade levels nine, ten, eleven

or twelve to store and administer opioid antagonists on the

school facility's campus. The guidelines developed under this

antagonists which may be stored by a school entity.

Section 1405-B. Opioid antagonists training program .

The department shall, in consultation with the Department of

Health, develop a training program for employees of colleges and

school entities on the proper storage and administration

techniques for opioid antagonists. An employee must complete the

department-approved training program before storing or

administering opioid antagonists under this article.

Section 1406-B. Civil immunity.

The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8332 (relating to emergency

care, first aid and rescue) shall apply to an employee who

administers an opioid antagonist in accordance with this

article.