The proposed bill amends the "Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016" by introducing a new section that mandates all colleges and universities in Rhode Island to train their student residential department staff, including resident assistants, in the administration of opioid antagonists. Additionally, these institutions are required to maintain an adequate supply of opioid antagonists on-site in their housing facilities, ensuring that staff members can access them during emergencies involving suspected opioid overdoses. The bill also allows colleges and universities to designate additional trained employees to administer these medications in the absence of resident assistants.

Furthermore, the bill provides legal protections for individuals and entities acting in good faith while administering opioid antagonists, shielding them from administrative, civil, or criminal liability unless their actions constitute willful and wanton misconduct. This provision aims to encourage prompt and responsible responses to opioid overdose incidents without the fear of legal repercussions. The act will take effect immediately upon passage.