An act concerning the administration of epinephrine in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps
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Summary
This bill expands the types of epinephrine devices permitted in schools and camps to include nasal sprays.
Full Description
The bill replaces the requirement for pre-filled auto-injectors with the broader term 'single unit dose epinephrine' to include nasal spray formulations. It aims to modernize emergency response options in educational settings and camps for individuals experiencing anaphylaxis.
Key Provisions
Board of education/chief school administrator; school and school-related events; Dept. of Education guidelines; physician/APN prescribes; nurse/staff/volunteer/student administer.
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
Student Self-Carry Law
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.
Early Learning Center Epinephrine Law
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.
Act 657 Emergency Medications
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.
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