Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act

Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools Act” or the “FACTS Act”.

Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

establish education partnership programs between public schools and public health agencies to prevent the misuse of and overdose with synthetic opioids by youth;

develop a whole-of-government approach to identify and disseminate best practices in education and prevention regarding the misuse of and overdose with synthetic opioids by youth;

increase opportunities for employees of elementary and secondary schools receiving Federal funds to receive professional development on the dangers of the misuse of and overdose with synthetic opioids by youth; and

improve the availability and usability of data regarding the proliferation of synthetic opioids.

Classified school employee— The term classified school employee means an employee of a State or of any political subdivision of a State, or an employee of a nonprofit organization, who works in any grade from prekindergarten through high school in any of the following occupational specialties:

Educational service agency— The term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401).

ESEA terms— The terms elementary school, evidence-based, local educational agency, parent, secondary school, State, and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

Secretary— The term Secretary, unless otherwise specified, refers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Synthetic opioids— The term synthetic opioids means substances, including fentanyl and any substituted derivative of fentanyl, that—