Sanneh Foundation funding provided, and money appropriated.
Summary
HF111 requires Minnesota’s public postsecondary systems to keep opioid antagonists, including naloxone, available on campus. The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees would be required to maintain a supply at each campus site, and the University of Minnesota Board of Regents is requested to do the same. Each campus building must have at least two doses of nasal naloxone on site. The bill also directs the commissioner of health to identify implementation resources, including at least one training video, and allows the governing boards to adopt a model plan for storage, use, and administration of the medication.
The bill also amends Minnesota’s existing opioid-antagonist administration law to clarify that licensed practical nurses may possess and administer an opioid antagonist in a school setting under the subdivision’s requirements. It keeps in place the existing framework allowing certain trained personnel, including postsecondary staff, to administer naloxone under standing orders or protocols from licensed clinicians. The new campus requirement would take effect beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year.
Impact
HF111 would add a new chapter 135A requirement for public postsecondary institutions to stock opioid antagonists on campus and would expand the practical availability of naloxone in higher education settings. It also amends section 151.37, subdivision 12, to reinforce who may administer opioid antagonists and to expressly authorize licensed practical nurses to possess and administer them in school settings. The bill affects the Minnesota State system, the University of Minnesota, campus health and safety procedures, and the state’s broader overdose-response and naloxone-access statutes.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears supportive and preventive in nature. The proposal is framed as a campus safety and overdose-response measure, with no documented opposition or recorded controversy in the supplied context. The inclusion of training resources and a model plan suggests an implementation-focused approach rather than a punitive or restrictive one.
Contention
The main policy questions raised by the bill are operational rather than ideological: whether campuses can reliably maintain naloxone supplies in every building, how training and storage will be standardized, and whether the University of Minnesota should be required or merely requested to comply. Another possible point of discussion is the scope of responsibility placed on postsecondary institutions and the health department to support implementation. No specific objections, amendments, or divided votes are included in the provided record.
Funding provided for distribution to community health boards and Tribal governments for foundational public health responsibilities, and money appropriated.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards for approval of onsite overdose response services; requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists; provides that emergency use of opioid antagonist is covered by good Samaritan law.
An Act Concerning The Department Of Mental Health And Addiction Services' Recommendations Regarding Access To Opioid Overdose Reversal Medication And Various Revisions To Mental Health And Addiction Statutes.