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This bill requires resident assistants (RAs) in student housing facilities at public higher education institutions in Virginia to complete training in administering an opioid antagonist (a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, such as naloxone) prior to starting their duties. Each public institution must develop policies and procedures that mandate this training, which must be administered or approved by the Department of Health. The training will prepare RAs to respond to potential life-threatening opioid overdoses among students, faculty, or staff members. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include resident assistants among those who can be authorized to possess and administer opioid antagonists, recognizing their potential role in responding to medical emergencies in campus housing. This legislation is part of broader efforts to address the opioid crisis by expanding the number of people trained to intervene during an overdose and potentially save lives in educational settings.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB1257