This bill amends Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 121A.224, subdivision 2, to require school districts and charter schools to allow high school students in grades 9 through 12 to possess and administer opiate antagonists to other students. The previous language that permitted this action has been changed to a mandate, indicating that schools must enable students to carry and use these life-saving medications.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the legal protections outlined in section 604A.04 will apply to the possession and administration of opiate antagonists under this new provision. This aims to ensure that students who act in good faith to assist peers experiencing an opioid overdose are protected from legal repercussions.