HB 222

Passed both chambers

County Boards of Education - Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications - Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)

Sponsor: Joe Vogel (District 17)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (31-6) (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to update certain policies to include information on authorized possession of naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication by certain high school students and immunity from liability; and altering the list of individuals who may administer naloxone or other opioid overdose-reversing medication under a certain policy.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Burnett, Zoe	American Youth Association and Hagerstown Youth Council	Oral
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rabbitt, Dan	Behavioral Health System Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rosen-Cohen, Nancy	NCADD-Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Written (PDF)
FAV	Vogel, Joe	Office of Delegate Joe Vogel	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Carter, Alita-Geri	Qualequity Access	Position only
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ball, Calvin	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Vogel, Delegate Vogellegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Gannon, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rhyne, Saan	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Mitchell, Laura	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Keller, Emily	Maryland's Office of Overdose Response	Written (PDF)
FWA	Keller, Emily	Maryland's Office of Overdose Response	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Youth Association and Hagerstown Youth CouncilFAV 1

Behavioral Health System BaltimoreFAV 2

IndividualFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland's Office of Overdose ResponseFWA 2

NCADD-MarylandFAV 2

Office of Delegate Joe VogelFAV 2

Qualequity AccessFAV 1

YearFAV 2