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C.18A:35-4.51 and 18A:35-4.52
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An Act concerning instruction on the dangers of 1[fentanyl and xylazine] certain illicit opioid substances1 in public schools 1[, designated as Max’s Law,]1 and supplementing chapter 35 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
11. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act.”1
1[1.] 2.1 a. A school district shall include instruction on the dangers of 1[fentanyl and xylazine] substances that are the most prevalent or emerging in the illicit opioid supply in New Jersey1 in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as part of the district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
b. The instruction shall include, at a minimum, information on:
(1) 1[fentanyl and xylazine] illicit opioid substance1 abuse prevention;
(2) 1[fentanyl and xylazine] illicit opioid substance1 poisoning awareness;
(3) the dangers of synthetic opioids, 1[including fentanyl or any substituted derivative of fentanyl, xylazine] common non-opioids added to the opioid supply as adulterants1, and counterfeit drugs;
(4) recognizing the symptoms of 1[fentanyl and xylazine] opioid1 poisoning;
(5) how to respond to 1[a fentanyl or xylazine] an opioid1 poisoning emergency; 1[and]1 2and2
(6) laws that provide immunity or other protections for persons who 1[report drug or alcohol use] administer opioid antidotes, such as naloxone1, or who seek medical treatment for drug or alcohol poisoning or overdoses for themselves or others 2[1; and
(7) where to access opioid antidotes, including naloxone, on school premises and in the community1]2.
c. The Commissioner of Education 2[1, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health,1]2 shall provide school districts with 1existing1 age-appropriate resources 1[designed to implement] 2compiled by the Commissioner of Health2 that address1 the 1[requirement] requirements1 established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Information for instruction on the dangers of 1[fentanyl and xylazine] illicit opioid substances1 shall utilize information and resources provided by:
(1) the National Institutes of Health;
(2) 1[the United States Drug Enforcement Administration;
(3)]1 the United States Department of Health and Human Services;
1[(4)] (3)1 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
1(4) the New Jersey Department of Human Services;1 or
(5) any State, county, or municipal department or agency.
d. 2A school district shall provide age-appropriate information on where to access opioid antidotes, including naloxone, on school premises and in the community to students in a manner to be determined by the district.
e.2 The Department of Education shall post and maintain on its Internet website information on:
(1) instruction 1[on the dangers of fentanyl and xylazine]1 provided to school districts pursuant to subsection c. of this section 1on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply1;
(2) awareness and safety materials for school staff, students, and parents on opioid poisoning prevention;
(3) outreach organizations with resources concerning opioid awareness and opioid poisoning prevention; 1[and]1
(4) preventative mental health resources available from applicable federal, State, county, or municipal departments and agencies 1; and
(5) information connecting students and parents to resources, including resources on locations in which students and parents can obtain naloxone in their schools and communities1.
1[e. The State Board of Education shall review and update the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to ensure instruction on the dangers of fentanyl and xylazine is incorporated in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as required pursuant to this section.]1
2f. The State Board of Education shall review and update the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to ensure instruction on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply is incorporated in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as required pursuant to this section.2
1[2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with local school districts and the Commissioner of Health, shall submit an annual report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the implementation of the curriculum requirement established pursuant to section 1 P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). The report shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum in reducing and preventing the use of, or poisoning from, fentanyl, xylazine, and similar drugs among youth, and recommendations to improve and enhance the effectiveness of the curriculum.]1
3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to the first full school year following the 1[date of enactment] next regularly scheduled update to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-46)1.
“Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act”; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.