Missouri School Allergy Prevention and Response (HB 922, 2009)
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Summary
Missouri House Bill 922 (2009), codified at Mo. Rev. Stat. § 167.208, requires each school district to adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response with priority given to potentially deadly food allergies, and directs DESE to develop a model policy by July 1, 2010.
Legislative Intent
Create an organized system for preventing and responding to allergic reactions in schools — increasing awareness, providing education and training, and prioritizing potentially deadly food allergies.
Key Provisions
Requires each school district to adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response, with priority given to addressing potentially deadly food-borne allergies. Policies may include information from or links to school allergy prevention information furnished by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (or equivalent organization with a medical advisory board of allergy specialists). Directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in cooperation with appropriate professional associations, to develop a model policy or policies by July 1, 2010. School districts were required to have an allergy prevention and response policy and procedure in place by July 1, 2011.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.
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An Act to Provide for the Administration of Epinephrine in Schools
Requires local school boards to adopt policies for the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to students who may be experiencing anaphylaxis.
An Act to provide for the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine in schools
Authorizes public schools to maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine and train personnel to administer it to students experiencing anaphylaxis.
An Act to Authorize Schools to Maintain a Supply of Epinephrine
Allows public schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors and provides immunity for trained personnel who administer them in an emergency.
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