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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by 
5adding Section 1-8 as follows:
 
6    (75 ILCS 5/1-8 new)
7    Sec. 1-8. Opioid antagonists.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Authorized personnel" means an employee or volunteer of 
10the library who has completed training under subsection (d).
11    "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
12    "Library" means a public library established under or 
13otherwise subject to the requirements of this Act.
14    "Opioid antagonist" means a drug approved by the federal 
15Food and Drug Administration or recommended for use by the 
16World Health Organization that, when administered, negates or 
17neutralizes in whole or in part the pharmacological effects of 
18an opioid in the body. "Opioid antagonist" shall be limited to 
19medications approved by the Department for such purpose.
20    (b) All libraries open to the general public in this State 
21shall maintain a supply of opioid antagonists in an accessible 
22location.
23    (c) Any authorized personnel may administer an opioid 
 
 
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1antagonist to any person whom the authorized personnel 
2believes, in good faith, to be having an opioid overdose (i) on 
3library grounds, (ii) in the immediate vicinity of the 
4library, or (iii) at a library-sponsored event. Authorized 
5personnel may carry an opioid antagonist while in the library 
6or at a library-sponsored activity.
7    (d) During operating hours, a library shall take 
8reasonable steps necessary to have at least one person present 
9in the library who has completed training in how to recognize 
10and respond to an opioid overdose, including the 
11administration of an opioid antagonist. Training may be 
12conducted by an organization recognized for providing such 
13training or may be created by the library using free resources 
14available on the website of the Department or the website of 
15the Department of Public Health.
16    (e) A library and its authorized personnel are immune from 
17liability for the administration of an opioid antagonist under 
18this Section, except for wilful or wanton misconduct. 
19    (f) The Director of Public Health may identify 
20organizations qualified to offer the training required by 
21subsection (d) and may make a list of such organizations 
22available on the Department's website.
23    (g) A public library may receive an opioid antagonist from 
24any lawful source.