Policy Governing Medical Inhalers, Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, Insulin and Blood Glucose Monitoring Supplies
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Summary
Requires school districts to adopt policies permitting the self-administration of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors by pupils.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
School-age children with allergies and asthma, plus school staff.
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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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