Section 3313.7119 | Overdose reversal drug policy for school districts.
(A) As used in this section, "overdose reversal drug" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) A city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district that elects under section 3715.50 of the Revised Code to obtain and maintain a supply of an overdose reversal drug for use in an emergency situation shall require the district's board of education to adopt and implement a policy regarding the supply's maintenance and drug's use at each school operated by the district. A policy adopted under this section shall include all of the following:
(1) A requirement that each school conform to the requirements of division (C)(1) of section 3715.50 of the Revised Code;
(2) The amount of the drug's supply to be maintained at each school;
(3) A requirement that each school's supply be stored in a secure location that is easily accessible to school employees or contractors;
(4) A description of any training regarding the supply's maintenance and drug's use that school employees or contractors may be required to complete.
(C) A school district board of education may accept donations of money from any person or entity to purchase overdose reversal drugs. A board shall use the donations only for that purpose and shall track the expenditure of donated funds.
(D) As soon as practicable after using an overdose reversal drug in an emergency situation, the superintendent of a district described in this section shall report its use to the district board of education and the parent or guardian of the student to whom the drug was administered. The superintendent of a district described in this section shall annually report the district's use of overdose reversal drugs in emergency situations to the department of education and workforce.
(E) If the superintendent of a district described in this section determines that a persistent pattern of overdoses at the district's schools has emerged, the superintendent shall notify the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the district.
(F) Not later than August 1, 2026, the department of education and workforce, in consultation with the department of health, shall develop a model policy regarding the maintenance and use of a supply of overdose reversal drugs. A school district board of education may adopt the department's model policy to fulfill the requirements of this section.
Last updated December 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- January 19, 2026 – Enacted by House Bill 57 - 136th General Assembly [ View January 19, 2026 Version ]