H 3735 General Bill, By McCravy, Gibson, Henderson-Myers, Magnuson, Lawson, T. Moore, Nutt, Hyde, Long, Chumley, Harris and Moss
Similar (H 3990)
Summary: Opioid Antidote Administration in Schools
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-96 SO AS TO ALLOW GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO MAINTAIN A SUPPLY OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO BE ADMINISTERED BY TRAINED EMPLOYEES IN AN EMERGENCY, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID OVERDOSE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESCRIPTION AND DISPENSING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO SCHOOLS AND TO AUTHORIZE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE AND STORE, AND TRAINED EMPLOYEES TO ADMINISTER, OPIOID ANTIDOTES IN AN EMERGENCY, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY TO DEVELOP AN APPLICABLE JOINT PROTOCOL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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01/18/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
01/18/23	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 16)
03/06/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers, Magnuson, Lawson, T.Moore, Nutt, Hyde, Long, Chumley
04/16/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris, Moss