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This bill requires institutions within the University System of Georgia and units within the Technical College System of Georgia to possess opioid antagonists, which are medications that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. These institutions must acquire and maintain a supply of these antagonists, funded by community sources, and store them near automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which are devices used to restart a heart. The bill also allows designated personnel within these systems to administer opioid antagonists in good faith to individuals believed to be experiencing an overdose and provides immunity from civil liability and professional discipline for such actions, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct. Additionally, it clarifies that neither civil liability nor professional discipline will apply to personnel or the systems themselves due to the removal or misuse of an opioid antagonist, again with an exception for willful or wanton misconduct. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing law regarding opioid antagonists in government buildings and courthouses, specifically excluding the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia from certain provisions related to government entities and qualified government buildings.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70261