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An Act to Require the State Board of Education to Adopt a Policy on the Management of Students with Food Allergies

North Carolina HB 496 2023 Co-sponsors: John Torbett, David Willis, Hugh Blackwell
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Tricia Cotham
Co-sponsors: John Torbett, David Willis, Hugh Blackwell

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Source AgencyNorth Carolina General Assembly
Last Updated2026-09-09
Last Verified2026-09-27
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Last checked: 2026-11-04 Last changed: 2026-09-27 approved

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Summary

Requires the North Carolina State Board of Education to adopt a mandatory policy for all local school administrative units to manage students with life-threatening food allergies.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

[object Object] Food Allergy

People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session2023-2024 Session
Introduced2023-03-28
CommitteeHouse Education - K-12

Votes & Legislative History

Legislative History & Resources

Committee HistoryReferred to House Education - K-12.
Legislative HistoryIntroduced 03/28/2023, Passed House 05/03/2023, Referred to Senate Rules 05/04/2023.

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AnaphylaxisRegulation
Regulation
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Public Access to Epinephrine Rule

Public Access to Auto-Injectable Epinephrine

Authorizes schools, childcare facilities, and camps to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.

Arkansas Act 1108 of 2015
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Signed Into Law
AnaphylaxisEnacted
Signed into Law
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Alex's Law

Prescription asthma inhaler or auto-injectable epinephrine

Clarifies that epinephrine auto-injectors and nasal spray are approved for use in schools and mandates that schools adopt policies for the administration of epinephrine and albuterol.

Arkansas HB1166 (Act 245)
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Signed Into Law
AnaphylaxisEnacted
Signed into Law
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Alex's Law

Alex's Law

Updates school laws to include epinephrine nasal spray alongside auto-injectors, clarifies student self-carry and self-administration procedures for asthma and anaphylaxis, and provides liability protections for school staff administering emergency medication.

Arkansas Act 245 (HB1166)
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