Educational Institutions - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Protecting Our Kids From Overdoses Act)
What this bill does
Requiring the State Board of Education, county boards of education, and institutions of higher education in the State to update certain drug addiction and prevention education programs to include information on the mitigating effects of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication, authorized possession for a student, a member of the school's staff, or any lawfully present individual at the school or a school-sponsored event or activity, and immunity from liability.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wilson, David | Morgan State University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burrell, Deborahlobbyist | Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow/Burrell International Group | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farris, Jaden | University System of Maryland Student Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Farris, Jaden | University of Maryland Baltimore County Student Government Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Keller, Emily | Maryland's Office of Overdose Response | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |