California Labor Code

§ 6723

LAB § 6723 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 9

Statute text

(a)The division, before December 1, 2027, shall submit a draft rulemaking proposal to revise Sections 1512 and 3400 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations to require first aid materials in a workplace to include naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid antagonist approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration to reverse opioid overdose and instructions for using the opioid antagonist.

(b)The division, in drafting the rulemaking proposal, shall consider, and provide guidance to employers on, proper storage of the opioid antagonist in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

(c)The standards board shall consider for adoption revised standards for the standards described in this section on or before December 1, 2028.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 689, Sec. 1. (AB 1976) Effective January 1, 2025.