Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; possession and administration by state agencies. Requires state agencies to possess naloxone or other opioid antagonists used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose and permits employees of any state agency to possess and administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists. The bill also directs the Department of Health to post on its website informational resources relating to the use of naloxone and other opioid antagonists for opioid overdose reversal and prevention in public places. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Health to develop a plan for the procurement and distribution of naloxone or other opioid antagonists to each state agency and for the possession of naloxone or other opioid antagonists by each state agency and to report its progress in developing such plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100674D: 54.1-3408
House: Committee substitute printed 24106801D-H1: 54.1-3408
House: Conference substitute printed 24109115D-H2: 54.1-3408
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB342ER): 54.1-3408
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0440): 54.1-3408