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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1078 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1422
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1078 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1422
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1422) of John C. Velis for legislation
relative to Narcan availability in schools. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1274 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to Narcan availability in schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 76 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 1B the following section:-
3 Section 1C. The school committee of a city, town or regional school district shall
4establish a naloxone overdose prevention program. Said program shall require every school
5nurse to be trained in naloxone assistance and have naloxone in nurse’s office. Said program may
6be developed with the assistance from the department of education and department of public
7health.
8 In accordance with rules adopted by the department of education and department of
9public health, a public school shall offer training to secondary students on how to administer
10naloxone hydrochloride, in nasal spray form. The rules adopted by the departments under this 2 of 2
11section must provide that the training is an extracurricular instruction, that instruction is
12delivered by a qualified individual and that the standards for instruction are based on those of a
13nationally recognized program, organization or agency.