Recent laws worth supporting
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Possession and Use of Epinephrine Permitted
Allows students with severe, life-threatening allergies to possess and self-administer epinephrine if they have written approval from a health care provider and parent/guardian.
An Act to authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities
Authorizes students to possess and self-administer diabetes medications and related supplies on school property and at school-related events.
An Act to permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray
Permits school districts to acquire, maintain, and administer epinephrine via nasal spray in addition to auto-injectors for emergency use.
Codified Law 13-33A-6 Epinephrine--Administering
Authorizes school personnel to administer epinephrine auto-injectors or nasal sprays to students experiencing anaphylaxis under standing protocols.
Codified Law 13-32-11 Self-administration of medications
Sets requirements for students to possess and self-administer prescription medications, including those for asthma and anaphylaxis, on school property.
Public Access to Auto-Injectable Epinephrine
Authorizes schools, childcare facilities, and camps to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.
Prescription asthma inhaler or auto-injectable epinephrine
Clarifies that epinephrine auto-injectors and nasal spray are approved for use in schools and mandates that schools adopt policies for the administration of epinephrine and albuterol.
Elijah's Law
Requires the Department of Education and Department of Health to establish a statewide anaphylaxis policy for childcare facilities, including weight-based epinephrine dosing guidelines, staff training, and individualized emergency healthcare plans.
Alex's Law
Updates school laws to include epinephrine nasal spray alongside auto-injectors, clarifies student self-carry and self-administration procedures for asthma and anaphylaxis, and provides liability protections for school staff administering emergency medication.
Emergency use of stock albuterol in school setting
Permits public and nonpublic schools to stock albuterol inhalers for emergency use on students or nonstudents experiencing respiratory distress.
Allergy awareness and training in restaurants
Requires food service establishments to implement allergy awareness training for staff regarding major food allergens.
Elijah's Law Expansion
Amends public health law to require epinephrine devices and trained staff at child day care centers, building upon the original Elijah's Law.
Self-administration of inhaled asthma or anaphylaxis medication
Authorizes school districts to maintain stock epinephrine and inhalers and permits students to self-administer prescribed asthma and anaphylaxis medication.
Allergen labeling for prepackaged foods
Requires food establishments to label all prepackaged food with written notification of major food allergens.
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Section 368)
Requires the FAA to review and update regulations regarding the contents of emergency medical kits on commercial aircraft to ensure they contain appropriate medications for anaphylaxis and that flight crews are trained on their use.
Emergency administration of epinephrine; authorized entities; prescriptions; training; immunity; definitions
Allows authorized entities, such as restaurants, stadiums, and camps, to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel on individuals experiencing anaphylaxis.
Elijah's Law
Proposed legislation requiring licensed child care providers to adopt policies regarding allergies and the management of epinephrine delivery devices.
Mississippi Asthma and Anaphylaxis Child Safety Act
Allows public, private, and parochial schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. Requires training for staff who administer the medication and provides civil immunity for those acting in good faith. Students are permitted to possess and self-administer their own prescribed asthma and anaphylaxis medication.
Supply of Epinephrine
Requires school districts to adopt a policy to maintain a supply of epinephrine for use in an allergic emergency and allows health care practitioners to prescribe epinephrine in the name of a school district.
Anaphylaxis Policy for School Districts and Child Care Providers
Requires the commissioner of health to establish an anaphylactic policy for school districts and child care providers to prevent and respond to anaphylaxis.
Epinephrine; Standing Orders; Authorized Entities
Updates and expands the legal framework for authorized entities to stock epinephrine, including clarifying the role of various medical professionals in issuing standing orders for these devices.
Authorized Entities; Epinephrine Auto-injectors
Allows authorized entities, including restaurants and public venues, to acquire, store, and administer stock epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis, provided staff are trained and follow specific protocols.
Arizona Resource Guide for Supporting Children with Life-Threatening Food Allergies
Official state guidance providing protocols for school nurses and staff on managing students with life-threatening food allergies, including the administration of epinephrine and the importance of not substituting inhalers or antihistamines for epinephrine during anaphylaxis.
Authorized entities; epinephrine auto-injectors
Allows authorized entities, such as restaurants and public venues, to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for use by trained staff to treat individuals experiencing anaphylaxis, providing civil immunity for those acting in good faith.
Epinephrine delivery systems
Updates state law to replace the term 'epinephrine auto-injector' with 'epinephrine delivery systems' to allow for broader access and use of emergency epinephrine by trained employees or agents of authorized entities, including public venues.
Self-Administration of Emergency Medication
Requires school boards to allow students to possess and self-administer emergency medications (epinephrine and inhalers) if parents provide written authorization.
Administration of Albuterol Sulfate in Schools
Allows schools to procure, stock, and administer albuterol sulfate to students experiencing respiratory distress and provides civil liability immunity for trained personnel.
Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Schools
Allows public and private schools to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors to students experiencing anaphylaxis and provides civil liability immunity for trained personnel.
Arizona Childcare Licensing Statutes
Requires childcare facilities to maintain written medication policies and emergency procedures, though it does not explicitly mandate the stocking of emergency epinephrine or universal staff training for anaphylaxis.
School Code - Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
Allows school districts to acquire and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and provides immunity for trained staff administering them.
An Act to Require the Department of Education to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Life-Threatening Allergies in Schools
Requires the Maine Department of Education to develop guidelines for school districts to manage students with life-threatening food allergies.
Public Schools - Epinephrine Auto-Injectors - Administration and Training
Requires public schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors and train staff on their administration for students experiencing anaphylaxis.
School District Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policy
Authorizes school districts to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and requires training for staff on administration.
An Act Relative to Epinephrine in Schools
Authorizes public schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for use in emergency anaphylactic situations.
Stock Albuterol Inhaler Training for School Personnel
University of Arizona provides e-learning training for school personnel to administer stock albuterol inhalers, supporting the management of asthma emergencies in schools.
Arizona Laws 2016, Chapter 85
Authorizes public and private schools to obtain and store a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use on students or staff experiencing anaphylaxis. Requires training for designated personnel.
Powers and duties of school district governing boards
Arizona law permits students to possess and self-administer asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors at school with written authorization from a parent or guardian.
Arizona Child Care Licensing Statutes
Requires childcare facilities to maintain written medication policies and emergency procedures, but does not mandate the stocking of emergency epinephrine or specific food allergy training for staff.
Emergency administration of epinephrine; authorized entities; prescriptions; training; immunity; definitions
Allows authorized entities to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use on individuals believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of prior diagnosis, provided staff complete approved training.
An Act prohibiting certain food additives in public school meals
Prohibits the use of certain food additives (dyes) in public school meals to improve student health and reduce potential allergic or adverse reactions.
An Act relative to emergency stock supply of epinephrine in schools and other public venues
This bill aims to expand access to epinephrine by allowing various entities, including schools and daycares, to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors, providing civil liability protection for those who administer it.
An Act relative to the provision and administration of bronchodilators, spacers, and nebulizers in schools
This bill would allow schools to stock asthma rescue medications (bronchodilators/nebulizers) and permit school nurses or trained staff to administer them to students with diagnosed asthma during emergencies.
Prescription injectable epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers
Allows health-care practitioners to prescribe epinephrine and bronchodilators to authorized entities and permits trained individuals to administer them in emergencies.
Self-administration of respiratory distress, asthma, or other airway constricting disease medication, epinephrine auto-injectors, bronchodilator canisters, or bronchodilator canisters and spacers
Authorizes students to self-administer asthma and anaphylaxis medication, including epinephrine auto-injectors, while at school or school-sponsored activities.
Education and Health - Emergency Use Epinephrine - Alterations
Updates terminology for epinephrine programs to include various drug delivery devices and products, modernizing the legal definition for emergency use.
Emergency Use Epinephrine Program
Authorizes participating facilities, including childcare settings, to obtain, store, and administer emergency epinephrine to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis.
Emergency medications; schools
A pending bill that seeks to amend existing statutes regarding the emergency administration of epinephrine and inhalers in schools, including updates to governing body policies and emergency response plans.
Emergency administration of inhalers by trained personnel; immunity; definitions
Authorizes schools to stock emergency inhalers for students experiencing respiratory distress and provides immunity for trained staff who administer the medication.
Emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by trained personnel; immunity
Allows schools to maintain a supply of stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel on students or adults experiencing anaphylaxis, providing immunity from liability for those administering the medication.
Emergency administration of inhalers by trained personnel; immunity; definitions
Authorizes schools to stock emergency inhalers for students or staff experiencing respiratory distress and provides immunity for trained personnel who administer the medication.
Emergency administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by trained personnel; immunity
Allows schools to maintain a supply of stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel on students or adults experiencing anaphylaxis. Provides immunity from civil liability for those administering the medication.
Prescription, purchase, and administration of epinephrine by a trained individual
Authorizes individuals who have completed a state-approved training program to obtain a prescription for, purchase, and administer epinephrine in emergency situations where a medical professional is not available.
An Act To Authorize Certain School Children To Carry Emergency Medication on Their Persons
Requires schools to have policies allowing students to possess and self-administer asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors with proper medical and parental authorization.
Louisiana Revised Statute 17:436.3
Authorizes early learning centers to maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine and requires at least one trained employee to be on-site to administer it under a physician's standing protocol.
Louisiana Revised Statute 40:1146
Allows 'qualified entities,' including licensed early learning centers, to maintain a stock supply of life-saving medications including epinephrine and albuterol under statewide standing orders.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 302A-1164: Administration of medication
Authorizes the department of education to provide for the administration of epinephrine to students experiencing anaphylaxis in public schools.
Georgia Code Section 20-2-776.2: Possession and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors
Allows public schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors and provides liability protection for school personnel who administer them in good faith.
An Act to amend the School Code to require school districts to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors
Requires school districts to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for use by trained personnel for students experiencing anaphylaxis.
Florida Statutes Section 1006.062: Administration of medication; epinephrine auto-injectors
Authorizes public schools to purchase and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and provides immunity for trained personnel administering them.
Idaho Code Section 33-520: Policy for epinephrine auto-injectors
Authorizes school districts to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and provides immunity for school employees who administer them.
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