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2019 House Bill 1039: Concerning opioid overdose medication at kindergarten through twelfth grade schools and higher education institutions
Introduced by Rep. Gerry Pollet (Seattle) (D) on January 14, 2019
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 14, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 8, 2019
Requires high schools in school districts with over 2,000 students, and allows other public schools, to obtain and store opioid overdose medication to assist a person at risk for an opioid-related overdose.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2019
Substitute offered in the House on February 26, 2019
Requires high schools in school districts with over 2,000 students, and allows other public schools, to obtain and store opioid overdose medication to assist a person at risk for an opioid-related overdose.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2019
Received in the Senate on March 6, 2019
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 6, 2019
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 20, 2019
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 9, 2019
Requires OSPI to consult with the Washington State School Directors' Association on developing opioid-related overdose policy guidelines and training requirements for public schools and school districts.
(2) Requires the Washington State School Directors' Association to collaborate with OSPI and the Department of Health to either update existing model policy or develop a new model policy that meets the policy and training requirements developed by OSPI.
(3) Requires OSPI and the Washington State School Directors' Association to maintain the model policy and procedure on each of their web sites at no cost to the school districts.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2019