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Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1187
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1022
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, TARTAGLIONE, KANE, HAYWOOD AND COSTA,
OCTOBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OCTOBER 3, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled
"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of
controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;
conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and
Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of
controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring
registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the
revocation or suspension of certain licenses and
registrations; and repealing an act," further providing for
definitions and for drug overdose medication.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(b) of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, is amended by adding definitions to
read:
Section 2. Definitions.--* * *
(b) As used in this act:
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"Community college" means an institution created under
Article XIX-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14),
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known as the Public School Code of 1949, or the act of August
24, 1963 (P.L.1132, No.484), known as the Community College Act
of 1963.
* * *
"Coprescribe" means the practice of prescribing or dispensing
an emergency opioid antagonist in conjunction with an opioid
prescription.
"Correctional institution" means a correctional institution
as defined in 61 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions) or a
facility that confines a juvenile under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63
(relating to juvenile matters).
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"Emergency opioid antagonist" means a drug, including
naloxone, approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for the complete or partial reversal of an
opioid-related overdose.
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"Institution of higher education" means an institution of
higher education operated not for profit, located within this
Commonwealth and incorporated or chartered by the Commonwealth,
entitled to confer degrees as provided in 24 Pa.C.S. § 6505
(relating to power to confer degrees) and entitled to apply to
itself the designation "college" or "university" as provided for
by standards and qualifications prescribed by the State Board of
Education under 24 Pa.C.S. Ch. 65 (relating to private colleges,
universities and seminaries).
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"Nonpublic school" means a nonprofit school, other than a
public school in this Commonwealth, at which a resident of this
Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school
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attendance requirements of Article XIII of the Public School
Code of 1949 and that meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Ch. 21
Subch. V (relating to federally assisted programs).
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"Opioid" means any of the following:
(1) A preparation or derivative of opium.
(2) A synthetic narcotic that has opiate-like effects
but is not derived from opium.
(3) A group of naturally occurring peptides that bind at
or otherwise influence opiate receptors, including an opioid
agonist.
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"Public institution of higher education" means a community
college, State-owned institution or State-related institution
approved by the Department of Education.
"Public school" means a public school as defined in section
1101-B of the Public School Code of 1949.
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"State-owned institution" means an institution that is part
of the State System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of
the Public School Code of 1949.
"State-related institution" means The Pennsylvania State
University, the University of Pittsburgh, Temple University or
Lincoln University, including the branch campuses of these
institutions.
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Section 2. Section 13.8 of the act is amended to read:
Section 13.8. Drug Overdose Medication.--(a) The
department, in carrying out its duties under 28 Pa. Code Ch.
1023 (relating to personnel), shall have the following duties:
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(1) Amend the prehospital practitioner scope of practice of
emergency medical services providers to include the
administration of an opioid antagonist.
(2) In consultation with the Pennsylvania Emergency Health
Services Council, implement training, treatment protocols,
equipment lists and other policies and procedures for all types
of emergency medical services providers.
(3) In consultation with the Department of Drug and Alcohol
Programs, develop or approve model training programs and
instructional materials [about recognizing opioid-related
overdoses, administering an opioid antagonist and promptly
seeking medical attention. The training and instruction
materials shall be provided fr