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Expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies. Defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals with special dietary requirements due to certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.

SponsorRep. James P. McGovern [D-MA-2] (Democratic)

Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act

The Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act would provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority and resources to better protect against poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. IAQ is essential for people suffering from asthma, as poor ventilation and indoor pollutants can trigger attacks and worsen respiratory health.

SponsorRep. Paul Tonko [D-NY-20] (Democratic)

One School One Nurse Act

Assists in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of school nurses at every elementary and secondary public school to support children with asthma and severe allergies.

HELP Copays Act

Bans copay accumulator adjustment policies that prevent manufacturer copay assistance from counting toward patient deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

SponsorSen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Bipartisan)

Dillon's Law

Provides legal protection to trained Good Samaritans who administer epinephrine in emergencies, particularly in schools, to reduce preventable deaths from anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Bipartisan)

Safe Step Act

Requires group health plans to establish a transparent exceptions process (24-72 hours) for step therapy protocols, allowing doctors to override insurer fail-first requirements when medically necessary.

SponsorSen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) (Bipartisan)

Massachusetts Stock Epinephrine Bill

This pending bill would require all schools to maintain a stock supply of non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors. It mandates that the Department of Public Health create regulations for storage in unlocked locations and staff training.

Epinephrine Delivery Systems Update

A pending bill that updates existing school health statutes to replace the term 'epinephrine auto-injectors' with 'epinephrine delivery systems.' This change is intended to allow schools to stock newer, needle-free epinephrine options such as nasal sprays.

School Epinephrine Administration Expansion Bill

Legislative bill to explicitly codify into the General Laws the authority for school districts and non-public schools to register to train unlicensed school personnel to administer epinephrine auto-injectors during school hours and school-sponsored events when a nurse is not immediately available.

Elijah's Law

Establishes 'Elijah's Law' for Missouri, requiring licensed child care facilities to adopt allergy prevention and emergency response policies, and explicitly adds child care facilities to authorized entities allowed to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors.

Needle Free Epinephrine Bill

Proposed legislation to update existing statutes to explicitly allow the use of epinephrine nasal sprays in addition to auto-injectors in school settings.

Proposes authorizing child care facilities to maintain a stock supply of epinephrine and train designated personnel to administer it in emergencies.

This bill requires first responders to be trained in recognizing and treating severe allergic reactions and to carry epinephrine delivery systems.

Allows individuals with personal epinephrine prescriptions to administer to others in emergencies.

Requires first responders to be trained to administer epinephrine delivery systems.

Permits trained non-medical individuals to possess and administer epinephrine.

Authorizing EMTs to administer epinephrine to allergy attack victims.

Allows health care providers to prescribe epinephrine for schools.

SponsorRep. Mark Strong

The Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act (H.R. 10228) would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require food allergy identification and response training for staff in federal child nutrition programs, including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and summer meal programs. Introduced by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) on September 2, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

SponsorRep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA-10] (Democratic)

Vermont has introduced entity stock epinephrine legislation that is currently pending in the state legislature.

One School One Nurse Act

Assists in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of school nurses at every elementary and secondary public school to support children with asthma and severe allergies.

Dillon's Law

Provides legal protection to trained Good Samaritans who administer epinephrine in emergencies, particularly in schools, to reduce preventable deaths from anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Bipartisan)

This bill provides incentives for states to allow individuals (Good Samaritans) to carry and administer epinephrine to a person experiencing a severe allergic reaction, provided they have received proper training.

SponsorBryan Steil

This bill establishes preferences for grants under the children's asthma treatment program for states that require schools to establish allergy and asthma management programs that include individual action plans for students diagnosed with allergies or asthma.