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H.B. 506 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
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Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Jarrells
Effective date:
Holly Gilman, Attorney
SUMMARY
 Requires any school district or public or private school that elects to keep a supply of an
overdose reversal drug for an emergency situation to adopt and implement a policy
regarding the supply’s maintenance and drug’s use.
 Permits school districts and schools to accept monetary donations for the purchase of
overdose reversal drugs.
 Requires a district or school to report any use of an overdose reversal drug to the
Department of Education and Workforce.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
School policy on overdose reversal drugs
The bill requires the superintendent or equivalent administrator of each school district,
community school, STEM school, college-preparatory boarding school, and chartered or
nonchartered nonpublic school that elects to obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose
reversal drug for use in an emergency situation to adopt and implement a policy regarding the
supply’s maintenance and the drug’s use at each school building.
Each policy must (1) comply with continuing law with respect to obtaining and
maintaining a supply of an overdose reversal drug for use in an emergency situation (see
“Background” below), (2) establish the amount of the supply to be maintained at each
school, (3) require each school’s supply to be stored in a secure location that is easily accessible
to school employees or contractors, and (4) specify any training regarding the supply’s
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maintenance and drug’s use that school employees or contractors may be required to
complete.1
Monetary donations
The bill permits a school district or school to accept monetary donations from any
person to purchase overdose reversal drugs.2
Report
A school district or school, as soon as practicable after using an overdose reversal drug
in an emergency situation, must report its use to the Department of Education and Workforce.3
Background – access to overdose reversal drugs
Continuing law permits any person or government, including a school to purchase,
possess, distribute, dispense, personally furnish, sell, or otherwise obtain or provide an
overdose reversal drug and any instrument or device to administer it. For a person or
government entity to exercise this authority, the drug must:
1. Be in its original manufacturer’s packaging;
2. Have packaging that contains the manufacturer’s instructions for use;
3. Be stored in accordance with the manufacturer’s or distributor’s instructions.4
Continuing law also authorizes any person or government entity (including a school
district or school) to obtain and maintain a supply of overdose reversal drugs for use in
emergency situations. A person or government entity that maintains a supply of overdose
reversal drugs for use in emergencies must: (1) provide to individuals who access the drugs
instructions on emergency administration, including an instruction to summon emergency
services as necessary, (2) establish a process to replace accessed drugs within a reasonable time
period, and (3) store the drugs in accordance with manufacturer or distributor instructions.5
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 04-24-24
1 R.C. 3313.7118, 3313.7119, 3314.148, 3326.62, and 3328.40.
2 R.C. 3313.7118(C), 3313.7119(B), 3314.148(B), 3326.62(B), and 3328.40(B).
3 R.C. 3313.7118(D).
4 R.C. 3715.50(B).
5 R.C. 3715.50(C).
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Action Date
ANHB0506IN-135/sb
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