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Requires food service establishments and online ordering services to provide notices to staff and customers regarding food allergies and intolerances.

Requires food service establishments to provide allergy awareness training to staff and display information regarding major food allergens.

New York Asthma Inhaler Coverage Act (S.3100A)

S.3100A expands New York insurance coverage for the treatment of asthma to include a second rescue and maintenance inhaler, along with any medically necessary devices for children. New Yorkers with asthma can face large financial barriers to drugs that hinder optimal treatment; high out-of-pocket costs hinder adherence, threaten patient health, and exacerbate health disparities. The bill passed the Senate 59-2 on March 17, 2025 and was reported and committed to the Finance Committee on May 12, 2026.

Requires schools to designate staff to oversee the storage, maintenance, and administration of epinephrine devices and maintain logs of administrations.

New York bill S8587A requiring child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.

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

Mandates the Cabinet for Health and Family Services add alpha-gal syndrome to the state list of noncommunicable diseases that healthcare providers and facilities must report.

Proposes to add alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease to the state's list of mandatory reportable conditions for tracking and resource allocation.

Federal bill to add alpha-gal to the definition of 'major food allergen' under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requiring labeling of alpha-gal in food products.

SponsorRep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ-2] (Republican)

Requires healthcare providers to report cases of alpha-gal syndrome to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Alpha-gal Reporting Bill

Proposed bill requiring the state Department of Health to track and report positive Alpha-gal syndrome test results to the CDC to better understand the prevalence of this tick-borne allergy.

Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

This bill proposes to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to classify alpha-gal as a major food allergen, which would mandate its inclusion on food labels.

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)

Mandates the Cabinet for Health and Family Services add alpha-gal syndrome to the state list of noncommunicable diseases that healthcare providers and facilities must report.

Enables trained and authorized school personnel to administer epinephrine.

Ensures safe medication administration including epinephrine in emergencies.

Enables trained and authorized school personnel to administer epinephrine.

Allows police to receive, possess, and administer epinephrine auto-injectors.