Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2547

Introduced
1/18/24  
Refer
1/18/24  
Report Pass
2/7/24  
Engrossed
2/23/24  
Refer
2/28/24  
Report Pass
3/20/24  
Enrolled
4/5/24  

Caption

Pertaining to the regulation of certain drugs, authorizing schools to maintain stock supplies of emergency medication kits for certain life-threatening conditions and adding and removing certain substances in schedules I, II, IV and V of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming changes to the criminal code definition of fentanyl-related controlled substances.

Impact

By empowering schools to keep emergency medication on hand, HB 2547 aims to enhance health management during critical incidents on school grounds. The legislation not only facilitates immediate response capabilities to life-threatening situations but also takes a step towards combating potential medical emergencies in schools by simplifying the provision and training processes for essential medical interventions. Furthermore, the bill includes provisions to modify the schedules of various controlled substances, positively impacting how schools deal with medication and emergency scenarios.

Summary

House Bill 2547 focuses on the regulation of specific drugs and authorizing schools to maintain emergency medication kits to handle life-threatening conditions. This bill mandates that schools can stock medications such as epinephrine and albuterol, which are crucial for managing urgent health issues like asthma attacks or severe allergic reactions. Additionally, the bill outlines training requirements for school personnel who are designated to administer these medications, ensuring that proper procedures are established.

Sentiment

The general sentiment around HB 2547 has been supportive, particularly among health professionals and educational institutions, as it places a significant emphasis on student safety and medical preparedness. Advocacy groups highlight the importance of timely access to life-saving medications in school settings. However, there are concerns from some quarters regarding the clarity of the training requirements and the implications of expanding controlled substances lists, which may necessitate ongoing monitoring and review to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Contention

Notably, opposition from certain advocacy groups has raised questions about the potential for overreach in drug regulation and the responsibilities assigned to school personnel in administering medications. Critics argue there should be a clear delineation regarding who qualifies to provide such emergency care, citing the need for comprehensive oversight amid the changing regulatory landscape. The debate encapsulates broader issues within healthcare access and the role of educational institutions in managing health crises.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2596

Adding and removing certain substances in schedules I, II, IV and V of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming changes to the criminal code definition of "fentanyl-related controlled substances."

KS HB2218

Amending the definition of "psilocybin" in the uniform controlled substances act to exclude the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin and adding crystalline polymorph psilocybin to schedule IV of the uniformed controlled substance act.

KS HB2398

Adding the placing of controlled substances into pills into the definition of manufacture, increasing the criminal penalties for manufacturing fentanyl and creating a special sentencing rule to make sentences for distributing fentanyl presumptive imprisonment.

KS SB27

Place certain substances on the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.

KS SB1338

Controlled dangerous substances; modifying certain definitions; modifying Schedule I and Schedule III. Effective date.

KS SB9

Adding tianeptine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act.

KS HB2328

Excluding tests to detect the presence of fentanyl, ketamine or gamma hydroxybutyric acid in a substance from the definition of drug paraphernalia.

KS SB174

Increasing the criminal penalties for battery of a healthcare provider, adding the placing of controlled substances into pills into the definition of manufacture, increasing the criminal penalties for manufacturing fentanyl and for manufacturing or distributing any controlled substances that are likely to be attractive to minors because of their appearance or packaging, creating a special sentencing rule to make sentences for distributing fentanyl presumptive imprisonment, excluding materials used to detect the presence of fentanyl, ketamine or gamma hydroxybutyric acid from the definition of drug paraphernalia, adding domestic battery and violation of a protection order to the crimes that a person can have the intent to commit when committing burglary or aggravated burglary, increasing criminal penalties for the crime of interference with law enforcement when the violation involves fleeing from a law enforcement officer and authorizing the attorney general to prosecute certain crimes that are part of an alleged course of criminal conduct that occurred in two or more counties.

KS HB3567

Controlled dangerous substances; adding to list of Schedule I controlled substances; revocation or suspension of registrations; written orders; repealers; emergency.

KS SB413

Specifying criminal penalties for unlawful distribution of fentanyl-related controlled substances when distributed by weight or dosage unit.

Similar Bills

KS HB2596

Adding and removing certain substances in schedules I, II, IV and V of the uniform controlled substances act and making conforming changes to the criminal code definition of "fentanyl-related controlled substances."

ND SB2064

The scheduling of controlled substances; and to declare an emergency.

ND SB2093

The scheduling of controlled substances; and to declare an emergency.

KS SB9

Adding tianeptine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act.

MS HB232

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.

IN SB0379

Drug schedules.

MS HB1685

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.

MS HB1467

Uniform Controlled Substances Act; revise schedules.