AN ACT concerning drugs; relating to the state board of pharmacy; authorizing the emergency medication kits for certain entities.
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Authorizes pharmacists to provide emergency medication kits (including epinephrine) to schools and other entities and allows for the administration of these medications by trained individuals in emergency situations.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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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.
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.
Possession and administration of epinephrine
Directs the Board to promulgate regulations for the possession and administration of epinephrine in schools for students with disabilities.
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