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Epinephrine Access Emergency ResponseEnactedFederal Checked 8/9/2026 Official Source

"EMSC Reauthorization"

Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

Federal P.L. 118-178 2024 Co-sponsors: Kathy Castor
BC
Primary Sponsor
Buddy Carter
Co-sponsors: Kathy Castor

Transparency & Verification

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Source AgencyU.S. Congress
Last Updated2026-07-10
Last Verified2026-08-09
Verified ByPolicyPantry Editorial Team
Official Source URL https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6960 Link Unconfirmed — this source may not match this law (Blocked)
Last checked: 2026-08-09 approved

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Summary

Reauthorizes the EMSC program which supports state and territorial efforts (including American Samoa) to ensure emergency medical services are prepared for pediatric emergencies like anaphylaxis.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

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Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session118th Congress
Introduced2024-03-21
CommitteeEnergy and Commerce

Votes & Legislative History

Legislative History & Resources

Committee HistoryPassed House May 2024; Passed Senate Dec 2024
Legislative HistorySigned by President Dec 23, 2024

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Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

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.

VT 16 V.S.A. § 1388 2013
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

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.

UT 26B-4-409 2023
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 11/6/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Possession and administration of epinephrine

Directs the Board to promulgate regulations for the possession and administration of epinephrine in schools for students with disabilities.

VA § 22.1-321.1 2015
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Official Government Source Verified 2026-11-06

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