School Stock Epinephrine Law - Florida
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Summary
Florida law allowing or requiring schools to stock emergency supplies of epinephrine auto-injectors for students experiencing anaphylaxis.
Full Description
Florida has enacted a school stock epinephrine law that allows or requires schools to maintain emergency supplies of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors. These laws permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine to any student believed to be experiencing an anaphylactic reaction, including students who do not have their own prescribed epinephrine. This is critical because approximately 25% of anaphylaxis reactions at school occur in students previously undiagnosed with a severe allergy. The federal School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act (2013) incentivized states to pass these laws by providing grant preferences.
Key Provisions
1. Permits or requires schools to stock undesignated epinephrine. 2. Allows trained personnel to administer epinephrine in emergencies. 3. Covers students without their own prescribed epinephrine. 4. Provides liability protections for good faith administration.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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Legislative Timeline
Votes & Legislative History
Mandatory School Epinephrine Act
House Bill 339
A pending legislative proposal that would mandate every school in every school district to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors in every educational building.
Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in Schools
Authorizes school nurses and trained employees to administer epinephrine auto-injectors to students exhibiting symptoms of anaphylactic shock.
Pupil Possession and Self-Administration of Emergency Medications
Allows students with allergies to possess and use emergency medications, including epinephrine auto-injectors, at school with parental authorization.
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