Emergencies: personnel: training requirements: opioid overdose reversals.

The entire Labor Code Section 6724 was removed, which included a provision (subdivision (d)) requiring the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to enforce the training requirement as part of its existing OSHA inspection and enforcement activities, without needing to adopt new regulations or establish a new program.

The bill no longer adds a section to the Labor Code. It previously created parallel requirements in both the Labor Code and Health and Safety Code; now it only adds Section 1797.197b to the Health and Safety Code, narrowing the legal basis for the requirement.

The legislative counsel's digest was updated to remove all references to the Labor Code, Cal/OSHA enforcement, and the state-mandated local program justification tied to expanding an OSHA crime. The bill title now reads 'relating to emergencies' instead of 'relating to employment. emergencies.'

A new Section 1797.197b was added to the Health and Safety Code that mirrors the Labor Code training requirement but adds a 'floor not ceiling' clause (subdivision f), stating the requirements are minimum standards and do not limit agencies from adopting broader regulations covering more employers, more frequent training, or more comprehensive content.

A new Section 2 was added as a legislative intent statement declaring that the act establishes a baseline requirement intended to complement, not constrain, rulemaking by CHHS, EMS Authority, DIR, Cal/OSHA, and the OSH Standards Board, and does not limit or delay regulations requiring training for employers or employees not covered by this act.

The enforcement provision (Cal/OSHA enforcement under existing authority) was removed from the Labor Code section (former subdivision d). The Health and Safety Code section also omits a dedicated enforcement subsection, leaving enforcement to be handled through existing Cal/OSHA authority without restating it in either code.

The Labor Code section was restructured: the equivalent-training exemption moved from subdivision (e) to (d), the no-independent-duty and scope-of-practice language moved from (f) to (e), and the uniform application provision was reworded from 'all covered employers' to 'all employers subject to subdivision (a)' with a cross-reference update.

The Health and Safety Code section includes a clause (subdivision f, paragraph 5) stating that definitions used in that section apply only for its purposes and do not govern the meaning of any term in regulations adopted under the broader authority preserved by the section.

Training is no longer limited to courses offered by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Instead, any online video module training approved by the Emergency Medical Services Authority qualifies, with AHA and Red Cross listed as examples only.

The bill is now classified as imposing a state-mandated local program (changed from 'no' to 'yes' in the fiscal note), which affects how the bill's costs are treated under the California Constitution's reimbursement provisions.

New subdivision (e) creates an exemption: employees who have already completed CPR certification, first aid certification, or other training through a program the EMS Authority determines meets or exceeds the minimum standards are deemed to satisfy the requirement. Employers must maintain documentation of the qualifying program.

New subdivision (f) clarifies that the training is for educational and preparedness purposes only and does not create an independent duty, authorization, or expectation for any employee to administer naloxone. It also states the section does not expand or supersede scope of practice laws or licensing requirements.

The EMS Authority's role was recharacterized from 'oversee the training curriculum' to 'review and approve the online video module trainings,' shifting emphasis from ongoing oversight to a one-time approval function.

The entire amendment to Labor Code Section 2776 (business-to-business contracting exemption from the ABC test) is deleted. The bill no longer makes any changes to employee vs. independent contractor classification rules.

New Section 6724(c)(2) clarifies that the EMS Authority's role is limited to approving training content for consistency with minimum standards and does not include administration, enforcement, or ongoing monitoring of employer compliance.

Section 6724(c) is expanded so that the Emergency Medical Services Authority must not only oversee but also review and approve online video module trainings to ensure they meet minimum content standards: recognition of opioid overdose signs and symptoms, appropriate response actions including emergency procedures, and proper administration of naloxone or other FDA-approved opioid antagonists.

New Section 6724(d) requires the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) to enforce the training requirement using its existing OSHA authority, without needing to adopt new regulations or establish a new program. Enforcement occurs as part of existing inspection activities.

A new Section 2 provides that no state reimbursement is required under Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the act changes the scope of a crime under OSHA, which falls within an exception to the reimbursement requirement.

Fiscal committee designation changed from 'no' to 'yes' and state-mandated local program changed from 'no' to 'yes' in the digest, reflecting the new enforcement and crime-related provisions.

New Section 6724 added to the Labor Code requiring any employer in California that requires CPR certification training of its employees to also require those employees to complete an online video module on naloxone use, offered by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. The employer must pay all costs of the training.

The new naloxone training requirement applies to any employer operating in California that already requires CPR certification training of its employees. It does not apply to employers who do not require CPR training.

The Emergency Medical Services Authority is designated to oversee the training curriculum required under the new naloxone training provisions.

Minor wording changes in Section 2776: 'are satisfied' changed to 'are met,' 'such the services' corrected to 'the services,' and 'contracting with one another' changed to 'contracting with each other.' These are nonsubstantive edits.

Fiscal committee review changed from 'no' to 'yes,' reflecting that the new employer-paid training requirement triggers fiscal analysis.