"Elijah's Law"
To Require The Department Of Health To Create And Make Available To Childcare Facilities Certain Information Regarding Food Allergies.
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Summary
Requires childcare facilities to implement food allergy management and emergency response protocols to protect children from anaphylaxis.
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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Votes & Legislative History
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities, including restaurants and sports arenas, to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.
Elijah's Law Expansion
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring epinephrine devices for anaphylaxis and staff trained to use them at child day care centers
Proposed legislation to require child day care centers to maintain on-site epinephrine devices and ensure staff are trained in their use.
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities (including restaurants, sports arenas, and camps) to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use, provided they complete training and follow storage guidelines.
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