Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act of 2004
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Summary
Federal law giving grant preference to states that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat asthma or anaphylaxis, incentivizing state self-carry laws nationwide.
Full Description
The Asthmatic Schoolchildren's Treatment and Health Management Act (ASTHMA Act), H.R. 2023, was signed into law on October 30, 2004 (Public Law 108-377). The law amends the Public Health Service Act to give a preference regarding asthma-related grants to states that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat their asthma or anaphylaxis. This federal incentive law helped drive the passage of self-carry asthma and epinephrine laws across all 50 states, ensuring that students with asthma and severe allergies can carry and use their prescribed medications at school.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Children and adults living with asthma.
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Votes & Legislative History
Alex's Law
Prescription Asthma Inhalers and Auto-Injectable Epinephrine in Schools
Authorizes schools to stock epinephrine and albuterol inhalers and allows students to self-carry and self-administer these medications with proper documentation.
Alex's Law
Student Self-Carry and Administration
Allows students to carry and self-administer life-saving medication on school premises, school buses, and during school activities with proper medical and parental authorization.
School Stocking Law
School Epinephrine and Albuterol Stocking
Permits schools to stock and administer emergency epinephrine and albuterol, requiring training for designated personnel and established emergency protocols.
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