8121.1-R- Opioid Overdose Prevention Regulation

Storage and Inventory

The District will store its supply of Naloxone in a secure, but accessible, and temperate location consistent with its emergency response plan. The school nurse or personnel designated by the school administrator will inventory the supply of Naloxone on a weekly basis and record this information on a log which will be developed and/or maintained by the school nurse (or other designated personnel/administrator). This record of information will include the date, time, and signature of the designated personnel performing the inventory. In accordance with relevant New York State Education Department guidance, the District will also maintain  a log of trained school personnel and report newly trained personnel on a quarterly basis to the NYSDOH.

Required Training for Volunteer School Personnel

School districts operating as a NYSDOH Registered Prevention Program, or participating under an established NYSDOH Registered Prevention Program are required to participate in the NYSDOH approved training; “Opioid Overdose Training for School Personnel: Recognizing a Life-Threatening Opioid Overdose and Using an Opioid Antagonist”. This is the NYSED training that has been identified for school personnel utilizing the NYSDOH approved curriculum. For volunteer school personnel to become trained overdose responders in the school setting and be able to administer IN naloxone in the school setting the following are required:

  • Completion of the NYSDOH approved training curriculum noted above for volunteer school personnel pursuant to section 3309 of Public Health Law with attainment of 100% accuracy on the post-test.
  • Successful completion of the Skills Compliance Checklist for Administering Naloxone with a licensed health professional whose scope of practice includes medication administration: physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or RN. LPNs may not perform this function as teaching is not within their scope of practice. Guidance for Implementing Opioid Overdose Prevention Measures in Schools Updated 3/2019 Page 12 of 13.

After successful completion of this training, the individual will receive a certificate of training in opioid overdose prevention valid for 2 years. The NYSED strongly encourages an annual review to ensure that understanding and skills in opioid overdose response are current and timely. The school must maintain a current list of its trained school personnel. This list will be maintained in the health office or in a location designated by school district administration. The link to the NYSDOH approved training curriculum, PostTest, Training Skills Checklist and Certificate can be found on the Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit and Resources page of the NYSCSH website.

School nurses are not required to complete the NYSDOH approved training webinar, but are highly encouraged to do so to keep their assessment skills for overdoses current.

Adoption date: May7, 2018
Revised: October 15, 2019