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| 5 | 5 | | 2025 -- H 5595 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001850 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE |
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| 16 | 16 | | PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives McGaw, Casimiro, Boylan, Speakman, Donovan, Kislak, |
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| 18 | 18 | | DeSimone, Tanzi, Edwards, and Fogarty |
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| 19 | 19 | | Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Referred To: House Education |
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| 23 | 23 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 24 | 24 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 21-28.9 of the General Laws entitled "The Good Samaritan Overdose 1 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Prevention Act of 2016" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 21-28.9-6. Opioid overdose prevention in college and university housing. 3 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (a) Every institute of higher education in the State of Rhode Island including all public and 4 |
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| 28 | 28 | | private colleges and universities shall provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists 5 |
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| 29 | 29 | | to every staff member employed in the campus’ student residential department, including resident 6 |
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| 30 | 30 | | assistants. Such campuses shall provide and maintain on site in each college or university-owned 7 |
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| 31 | 31 | | or operated housing units, opioid antagonists in quantities and types deemed by the department of 8 |
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| 32 | 32 | | health to be sufficient to meet the needs of the housing unit. Such opioid antagonists shall be 9 |
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| 33 | 33 | | accessible by every staff member for use during emergencies to any student, staff, or other 10 |
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| 34 | 34 | | individual. 11 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (b) Every institute of higher education under this section may designate additional 12 |
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| 36 | 36 | | employees or staff members who administer opioid antagonists on a voluntary basis in the event a 13 |
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| 37 | 37 | | resident assistant is not physically present at a suspected overdose incident; provided that, such 14 |
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| 38 | 38 | | employee is trained in the administration of opioid antagonists by a program approved by the 15 |
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| 39 | 39 | | department of health. 16 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (c) Any person or entity acting reasonably and in good faith in compliance with this section 17 |
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| 41 | 41 | | shall not be subject to criminal, civil, or administrative liability solely by reason of such action, 18 |
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| 45 | 45 | | pursuant to chapter 28.9 of title 21, nor shall they be subject to liability, penalty, or disciplinary 1 |
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| 46 | 46 | | action based on any college or university rules, regulations, or procedures. 2 |
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| 47 | 47 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 3 |
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| 54 | 54 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 55 | 55 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 56 | 56 | | OF |
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| 57 | 57 | | A N A C T |
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| 58 | 58 | | RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE |
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| 59 | 59 | | PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 |
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| 60 | 60 | | *** |
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| 61 | 61 | | This act would require that every institution of higher education provide training in the 1 |
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| 62 | 62 | | administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus. 2 |
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| 63 | 63 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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