N.Y. Education Law § 6438-a: Opioid overdose prevention in college housing

§ 6438-a. Opioid overdose prevention in college housing. 1. Every

campus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city

university of New York shall provide training in the administration of

opioid antagonists pursuant to a program approved under section

thirty-three hundred nine of the public health law to every resident

assistant employed by such campus. Such campuses shall provide and

maintain onsite in each college-owned or college-operated housing opioid

antagonists, as defined in section thirty-three hundred nine of the

public health law, in quantities and types deemed by the commissioner of

health. Such opioid antagonists shall be accessible by every resident

assistant for use during emergencies to any student, staff or other

individual on college-owned or college-operated housing premises

suspected of having an opioid overdose whether or not there is a

previous history of opioid abuse.

2. Each campus of the state university of New York and every campus of

the city university of New York may designate additional employees who

volunteer to administer opioid antagonists in the event a resident

assistant is not physically present at a suspected overdose incident,

provided that such employee is trained in the administration of opioid

antagonists by a program approved under section thirty-three hundred

nine of the public health law.

3. Any person or entity acting reasonably and in good faith in

compliance with this section shall not be subject to criminal, civil or

administrative liability solely by reason of such action.