An Act to Authorize Schools to Acquire and Stock Asthma Inhalers
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Summary
Authorizes public and charter schools to maintain a stock supply of albuterol inhalers and spacers for emergency use by students experiencing respiratory distress.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Children and adults living with asthma.
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Votes & Legislative History
US Virgin Islands School Health Regulations
Virgin Islands Code, Title 17, Education
The US Virgin Islands Department of Education oversees school health policies, but there is no specific territory-wide mandate requiring schools to stock emergency epinephrine or provide standardized training for anaphylaxis management in K-12 settings.
Student Self-Carry Inhaler Law
Possession and Self-Administration of Asthma Inhalers Permitted
Allows pupils to possess and self-administer asthma inhalers in school settings with appropriate medical authorization.
School Stock Inhaler Law
Supply of Bronchodilators, Spacers, or Nebulizers
Allows schools to maintain a supply of bronchodilators, spacers, or nebulizers for use by students with asthma who experience an attack at school.
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