"Gio's Law"
Gio's Law (First Responder Epinephrine Act)
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Summary
Establishes a federal grant program for first responder agencies to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors and train police, firefighters, and emergency personnel to recognize and treat anaphylaxis.
Full Description
Bipartisan bill named in memory of Giovanni Cipriano, who died from anaphylaxis. Creates federal grant program for first responder agencies to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors and provide anaphylaxis recognition and treatment training to police, firefighters, and emergency personnel.
Key Provisions
Establishes federal grant program for first responder epinephrine. Funds training for police, firefighters, EMS. Addresses time gap before paramedics arrive. Empowers law enforcement to administer epinephrine.
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
Stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine
Requires schools to maintain a stock supply of epinephrine and establish protocols for managing students with life-threatening allergies.
Authority to obtain and use an epinephrine auto-injector or stock albuterol
Provides legal authority for schools to obtain and use stock epinephrine and albuterol for students experiencing anaphylaxis or respiratory distress.
Possession and administration of epinephrine
Directs the Board to promulgate regulations for the possession and administration of epinephrine in schools for students with disabilities.
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