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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 710 By: Rosino
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 1210.242, which relates to authority to
administer opiate antagonists ; modifying
applicability of provisions relating to
administration; updating statutory re ference; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 121 0.242, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.242. A. Any school nurse, public health nurse,
licensed practitioner of the healing a rts, nurse working under
contract with a school district or any per son designated by the
school administration to a dminister an opiate antagonist in the
event of a suspected overdose is authorized , regardless of whether
there is a prescription or standing order in place, to administer an
opiate antagonist when encounterin g a student or other individual
exhibiting signs of an opiate overdose.
B. The administration of a public school may autho rize one or
more persons employed by the school to receive trainin g offered by
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the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Se rvices, a law
enforcement agency or any other entit y in recognizing the signs of
an opiate overdose and administering an op iate antagonist. Persons
designated to receive this training may include, but are not limited
to, the certified and noncertified sta ff members required to receive
annual training in c ardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich
maneuver under Section 121 0.199 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
this title. If in-person training is not readily available in the
area, the person or per sons designated under this provision may
access opiate antagonist training materials available online through
the State Department of Health or another entity. Such training
shall include information on how to spot symptoms of an overdose,
instruction in basic resuscitation techniques, instruction on prop er
administration of an opiate antagonist and the importance of calling
911 for help.
C. In the absence of the person or persons specific ally
designated and trained to administer an opiate antagonist unde r the
provisions of this section, the administratio n of a school may
authorize any person , regardless of whether there is a p rescription
or standing order in place, to administer an opiate antagonist to a
student or other individual exhibiting signs of an overdose.
D. Any person administering an opiate an tagonist to a student
or other individual at a school site or school -sponsored event in a
manner consistent with addressing opiate overdos e shall be covered
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under the Good Samaritan Act. A school and any of its employees or
designees shall be immune from civil liability in relation to the
administration of an opiate antagonist in the event of a suspected
overdose.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the pr eservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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