Public Health Service Act Amendment
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Amends the Public Health Service Act to prioritize grants for states that require public schools to have comprehensive allergy and asthma management programs.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Children and adults living with asthma.
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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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