Guam § 16112 - Public Educational Institutions and Universities.

§ 16112. Public Educational Institutions and Universities.

(a) In general. All public educational institutions or

universities within Guam shall make the following information

available to both public educational institutions and universities:

(1) The importance of emergency opioid antagonists

in preventing deaths from opioid overdose;

(2) How to recognize the signs and symptoms of a drug

overdose;

(3) The essential steps in responding to a drug

overdose, including:

(A) Evaluate for signs of an opioid overdose;

(B) Call 911 for help;

(C) Administer an emergency opioid antagonist;

(D) Support the person’s breathing; and

(E) Monitor the person’s response.

(4) Where to obtain emergency opioid antagonists

throughout Guam;

(5) De-stigmatizing the possession of an emergency

opioid antagonist; and

(6) Guam laws limiting a person’s civil and criminal

liability for prescribing; dispensing, distributing, or

administering emergency opioid antagonists; and

(7) Any applicable educational institution policies and

guidelines regarding medical amnesty for students who

administer an emergency opioid antagonist or contact law

enforcement for persons experiencing a suspected overdose.

(b) Training. All staff, employees, and volunteers at public

educational institutions or universities that possess or stock

emergency opioid antagonists on the premises may take part in

training offered through the Guam Behavioral Health and

Wellness Center or its designee or through recognized online

training course on the use and administration of emergency opioid

antagonists.

(c) Private schools and universities. Any private school or

university within Guam may:

(1) Possess or stock emergency opioid antagonist

subject to the exact requirements provided in this section for

public educational institutions; and

(2) Take part in training offered through the Guam

Behavioral Health and Wellness Center or its designee or a

recognized online training course as referenced in subsection

(d) of this section.

(d) Guidelines. Within six (6) months of the effective date

of this Act, the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center or

its designee shall develop and make available to both public and

private educational institutions and universities guidelines for the

training referenced in this section.