An Act relative to opioid overdose prevention in college housing

This bill requires every state university campus in Massachusetts to train resident assistants on administering opioid antagonists, which are medications used to reverse opioid overdoses. It also mandates that these life-saving drugs be kept on-site in all college-operated housing facilities. The legislation ensures that resident assistants have the authority and resources to use these medications during emergencies involving students, staff, or visitors suspected of overdosing. Implementation of these requirements will be managed through regulations created by the relevant state departments in consultation with the Department of Higher Education.