Bill > S3588

This bill, titled the "School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026," amends the Public Health Service Act to provide federal funding for schools to establish programs for trained school personnel to administer drugs and devices for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdoses. The legislation allows for grants to be awarded to eligible entities, which can include schools, to ensure that trained personnel are available during school hours and that necessary medications, such as naloxone (an opioid overdose reversal drug), are readily accessible. To receive these grants, schools must certify that they have a program in place for administering these emergency treatments, maintain a supply of the drugs and devices, have trained personnel on the premises during operating hours, and that the state attorney general has confirmed that existing state laws offer adequate civil liability protection for school personnel administering such aid in emergencies. "Civil liability protection law" refers to state laws that shield individuals from legal action when providing emergency aid, and "trained personnel" are defined as school nurses, school-based health center staff, or other designated individuals who have received documented training in administering these emergency overdose treatments according to medical standards.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3588/all-info