Life-saving allergy medication: stock supply of epinephrine auto-injectors
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Summary
Allows health care practitioners to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors for authorized entities.
Full Description
Allows a health care practitioner to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of an entity authorized by the Department of Health and Human Resources. Filed, in committee.
Key Provisions
State Board of Education; school property and school-related events; State Health Officer develops; allopathic/osteopathic physician prescribes; reduced price/free; nurse/staff/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
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.
Elijah's Law
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
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.
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