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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to educational materials regarding fentanyl substance |
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abuse. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 461A, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 461A.060 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 461A.060. FENTANYL SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATIONAL |
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MATERIALS. The department shall develop educational materials and |
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publish the materials on the department's Internet website to |
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educate parents and educators about: |
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(1) the dangers of consuming illegally manufactured |
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fentanyl; |
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(2) recognizing the symptoms of a person experiencing |
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an opioid overdose; |
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(3) administering an opioid antagonist, as defined by |
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Section 483.101, to a person experiencing an opioid overdose; and |
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(4) recognizing the signs of opioid dependency in an |
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adolescent. |
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SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Department of State Health Services shall publish |
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the educational materials on the department's Internet website as |
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required by Section 461A.060, Health and Safety Code, as added by |
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this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |