Bill > HB431

This bill mandates that all public postsecondary educational institutions in Kentucky must provide access to opioid antagonists, which are drugs like naloxone designed to reverse opioid overdoses, on their campuses, potentially through emergency cabinets equipped with necessary supplies and instructions. To facilitate this, these institutions can apply for funds from the opioid abatement trust fund, a pool of money established to combat the opioid crisis, and other available sources to cover the costs of acquiring, maintaining, and supplying these life-saving medications. Furthermore, the bill amends the list of projects eligible for funding from this trust fund to explicitly include providing access to opioid antagonists on college and university campuses, ensuring that resources are directed towards this critical public health initiative.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb431.html