This bill aims to improve workplace safety by encouraging the availability of opioid overdose reversal medication and training for employees. It helps ensure that workplaces are prepared to respond to opioid overdoses effectively.
1. The bill requires the Secretary of Labor to provide guidance on opioid overdose reversal medication. 2. Employers will receive recommendations for acquiring and maintaining overdose reversal medication. 3. Federal agencies must obtain and keep opioid overdose reversal medication on hand. 4. Federal agencies are also required to offer annual training for employees on how to use this medication. 5. The guidance for private employers is not mandatory, meaning they can choose whether to follow it.
This bill affects employees in federal agencies and private sector workers whose employers choose to follow the guidance.