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HB310
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
310
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating
to opioid antagonists
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that drug overdose
deaths in the United States have more than doubled since 1999.
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According to the most recent data from the
federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, more than eighty-two
thousand deaths involving opioids were reported.
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In Hawaii, there has been an increase in drug
overdose deaths and emergency department visits associated with the recent
influx of synthetic opioid products.
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Opioids also pose a growing risk to the safety and well-being of
students and school communities.
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The legislature further finds that
opioid antagonists, including naloxone, are used to reverse the effects of
opioids.
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The easy access to, and rapid
administration of, an opioid antagonist may be lifesaving for individuals
experiencing an overdose due to opioid use, especially in the school setting
where emergency services may not be near the immediate area and educators who
can be trained in the use of opioid antagonists are readily available.
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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act
is to:
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(1)
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Require all public
schools, including public charter schools, to maintain a stock supply of opioid
antagonists; and
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(2)
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Require the
department of education and state public charter school commission to offer
training to school employees on the administration of opioid antagonists.
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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:
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�302A-A
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Opioid
antagonist; stock supply; administration.
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(a)
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Each department school shall maintain a stock
supply of opioid antagonists, including at least two doses of four milligrams
of intranasal naloxone, to be administered by an authorized employee.
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Each school that maintains a stock supply of
opioid antagonists in a school setting or at related activities shall:
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(1)
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Follow the
department's protocol related to the training of the department's employees,
the maintenance and location of the opioid antagonists, and immediate and long-term
follow up to the administration of the medication, including making a 911
emergency call;
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(2)
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Only allow
authorized employees who have completed appropriate training to administer the
stock opioid antagonist;
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(3)
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Store stock opioid antagonists in a
secure, easily accessible, and unlocked location known to all public school
staff designated to administer the opioid antagonist;
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(4)
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Ensure that the department's
protocols authorize employees to administer, in good faith, the opioid
antagonist to any student or individual who is experiencing a potential
life-threatening opioid-related drug overdose;
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(5)
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Inform parents and guardians about
the potential use of an opioid antagonist in an emergency; and
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(6)
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Make the protocol available upon
request.
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(b)
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Any authorized employee of the department who
administers an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall receive the
same immunity as provided to a health care professional pursuant to section
329E-2.
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(c)
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For the purposes of this section:
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"Authorized employee"
means an employee
who received training
pursuant to section 302A-B and who volunteers to administer an opioid
antagonist to any student or individual as needed for actual or perceived
opioid-related drug overdose.
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"Opioid antagonist"
shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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"Opioid-related drug
overdose" shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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302A-B
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Opioid antagonist; employees; training.
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(a)
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The department shall offer training on the use of opioid antagonists in
response to an opioid-related drug overdose to employees of department schools.
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The training shall include, at a minimum:
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(1)
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Background
information on opioids and the overdose epidemic;
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(2)
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Signs of opioid
misuse and overdose;
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(3)
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Response
procedures including the need to immediately call 911;
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(4)
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Proper use of
naloxone, if available;
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(5)
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Practice of
hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external
defibrillator; and
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(6)
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Related state
and federal laws.
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(b)
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For the purposes of this section:
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"Opioid antagonist"
shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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"Opioid-related drug
overdose" shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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SECTION 3.
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Chapter 302D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding two new sections to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:
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�302D-A
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Opioid
antagonist; stock supply; administration.
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(a)
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Each charter school shall maintain a stock
supply of opioid antagonists, including at least two doses of four milligrams
of intranasal naloxone, to be administered by an authorized employee.
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Each charter school that maintains a stock
supply of opioid antagonists in a school setting or at related activities
shall:
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(1)
�
Follow the commission's
protocol related to the training of employees, the maintenance and location of
the opioid antagonists, and immediate and long-term follow up to the
administration of the medication, including making a 911 emergency call;
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(2)
�
Only allow
authorized employees who have completed appropriate training, to administer the
stock opioid antagonist;
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(3)
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Store stock
opioid antagonists in a secure, easily accessible, and unlocked location known
to all public school staff designated to administer the opioid antagonist;
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(4)
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Ensure that the
department's protocols authorize employees to administer, in good faith, the
opioid antagonist to any student or individual who is experiencing a potential
life-threatening opioid-related drug overdose;
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(5)
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Inform parents
and guardians about the potential use of an opioid antagonist in an emergency;
and
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(6)
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Make the
protocol available upon request.
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(b)
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Any authorized employee of a charter school
who administers an opioid antagonist pursuant to this section shall receive the
same immunity as provided to a health care professional pursuant to section
329E-2.
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(c)
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For the purposes of this section:
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"Authorized
employee" means an employee
who
received training pursuant to section 302A-B and who volunteers to administer
an opioid antagonist to any student or individual as needed for actual or
perceived opioid-related drug overdose.
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"Opioid antagonist"
shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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"Opioid-related drug
overdose" shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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302A-B
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Opioid antagonist; employees; training.
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(a)
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The commission shall offer training on the use of opioid antagonists in
response to an opioid-related drug overdose to employees of a charter school.
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The training shall include, at a minimum:
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(1)
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Background
information on opioids and the overdose epidemic;
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(2)
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Signs of opioid
misuse and overdose;
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(3)
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Response
procedures including the need to immediately call 911;
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(4)
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Proper use of
naloxone, if available;
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(5)
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Practice of
hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external
defibrillator; and
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(6)
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Related state
and federal laws.
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(b)
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For the purposes of this section:
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"Opioid antagonist"
shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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"Opioid-related drug
overdose" shall have the same meaning as in section 329E-1.
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SECTION 4.
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In codifying the new sections added by
sections 2 and 3 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute
appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new
sections in this Act.
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SECTION 5.
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New statutory material is underscored.
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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Department
of Education; State Public Charter School Commission; Public Schools; Opioid
Antagonists; Training
Description:
Requires
all public schools, including public charter schools, to maintain a stock
supply of opioid antagonists.
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Requires
the Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to offer
training to school employees on the administration of opioid antagonists.
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