Bill > A06014

This bill requires certain educational and public facilities to stock opioid antagonists, specifically naloxone nasal sprays, and to store these emergency medications with or near automated external defibrillator (AED) cabinets. The bill mandates that school districts, public libraries, charter schools, and other educational institutions must now provide opioid antagonists on-site in each instructional facility, changing previous language that merely allowed but did not require such provisions. The bill expands the definition of "entity" to include additional types of public spaces like restaurants, bars, retail stores, and hotels that may need to have these life-saving medications available. Specifically, the legislation requires that any organization with an AED must also have naloxone (an opioid overdose reversal medication) located with or adjacent to the AED cabinet. The goal is to increase access to emergency treatment for potential opioid overdoses in public spaces, ensuring that trained staff can quickly respond to such medical emergencies. The bill will take effect on the first of July following its passage, giving institutions time to prepare and implement the new requirements.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6014