Epinephrine Accessibility Act
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Summary
Allows pharmacists to substitute a lower-cost epinephrine auto-injector for a prescribed brand-name device and permits pharmacists to dispense epinephrine without a prescription under certain conditions.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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Legislative Timeline
Votes & Legislative History
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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