Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 461A.059: OPIOID ANTAGONIST PROGRAM.

(a) In this section, "opioid antagonist" has the meaning assigned by Section 483.101.
(b) From funds available for that purpose, the executive commissioner shall operate a program to provide opioid antagonists for the prevention of opioid overdoses in a manner determined by the executive commissioner to best accomplish that purpose.
(c) The executive commissioner may provide opioid antagonists under the program to emergency medical services personnel, first responders, public schools, institutions of higher education as defined by Section 481.134, community centers, and other persons likely to be in a position to respond to an opioid overdose.
(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations to be used in administering this section.
(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (S.B. 867), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2023.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
SUBTITLE B. ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 461A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES: CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY SERVICES AND RELATED PROGRAMS
SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONER, AND EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER

(a) In this section, "opioid antagonist" has the meaning assigned by Section 483.101.

(b) From funds available for that purpose, the executive commissioner shall operate a program to provide opioid antagonists for the prevention of opioid overdoses in a manner determined by the executive commissioner to best accomplish that purpose.

(c) The executive commissioner may provide opioid antagonists under the program to emergency medical services personnel, first responders, public schools, institutions of higher education as defined by Section 481.134, community centers, and other persons likely to be in a position to respond to an opioid overdose.

(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations to be used in administering this section.

(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (H.B. 3285), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (S.B. 867), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2023.

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