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§ 7-426.5. Guidelines for authorization of school personnel to administer naloxone

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Elementary and Secondary Education [Titles 2-9.5] (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Public Schools (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Health and Safety of Students (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 7-426.5
§ 7-426.5. Guidelines for authorization of school personnel to administer naloxone
Currentness
In general
(a) Each county board shall establish a policy in accordance with school health guidelines and State laws and regulations for public schools within its jurisdiction to authorize the school nurse, school health services personnel, and other school personnel to administer naloxone or other overdose-reversing medication to a student or other person located on school property who is reasonably believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
Content of policy
(b) The policy established under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1) A provision requiring all public schools to obtain and store at the public school naloxone or other overdose-reversing medication to be used in an emergency situation; and
(2) A requirement that each public school develop and implement a method for notifying the parents or guardians of students of the school's policy under this section at the beginning of each school year.
Immunity
(c) Except for any willful or grossly negligent act, any of the following individuals who respond in good faith to the overdose emergency of a student in accordance with this section may not be held personally liable for any act or omission in the course of responding to the emergency:
(1) A school nurse;
(2) Other school health services personnel who are licensed or certified to practice a health occupation under the Health Occupations Article; or
(3) Other school personnel.
County of regional community action official
(d)(1) The county board or the local health department shall, by local agreement:
(i) Hire a sufficient number of either county or regional community action officials; or
(ii) Develop and implement a program that provides the community relations and education functions required to be conducted by community action officials in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) A county or regional community action official shall:
(i) Coordinate school-based community forums, in cooperation with local law enforcement officials; and
(ii) Conduct public relations efforts that include the following:
1. Parent contact;
2. Electronic media; and
3. Public service announcements.
Appropriation for grants under this section
(e)(1) For fiscal year 2019, the Governor shall include an appropriation of at least $3,000,000 in general funds in the State budget for the Department for the purpose of awarding grants to county boards to implement the policy and conduct the training required under this section.
(2) The Department shall disburse the grants authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection based on the enrollment count of students in public schools in the State for the prior fiscal year.
Yearly report
(f)(1) On or before October 1 each year, each public school shall submit, on the form that the Department requires, a report to the Department on each incident at the school that required the use of naloxone or other overdose-reversing medication.
(2) The Department shall develop and disseminate a standard form to report each incident requiring the use of naloxone or other overdose-reversing medication at a public school.
(3) On or before December 1, 2018, December 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020, the Department shall report the information provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2017, c. 573, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 574, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Education, § 7-426.5, MD EDUC § 7-426.5
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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