Authority to obtain and use an epinephrine auto-injector or stock albuterol
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Provides legal authority for schools to obtain and use stock epinephrine and albuterol for students experiencing anaphylaxis or respiratory distress.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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Votes & Legislative History
Relating to the administration of medication for respiratory distress to a person at a school campus or school-sponsored activity
Authorizes school nurses and trained employees to administer medication for respiratory distress to any person on school property or at school activities.
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.
Grade nine and grade 10 health education Standards of Learning; severe allergic reaction awareness training
Requires the Board of Education to include severe allergic reaction awareness training in the health education Standards of Learning for grades nine and 10.
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