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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.

Requires the New York State Department of Health to include Alpha-gal syndrome on the list of reportable tick-borne diseases to track its spread.

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.

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to addressing indoor air quality in school buildings to mitigate environmental asthma triggers.

Massachusetts Stock Albuterol Bill

Proposed legislation to authorize public and private elementary and secondary schools to obtain, store, and administer undesignated bronchodilators, spacers, and nebulizers to treat students experiencing respiratory distress in school, providing staff training protocols and liability protections.

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)

Stock Bronchodilator Bill

Proposed legislation to allow public schools to maintain a stock supply of bronchodilators for use in respiratory emergencies.

School Asthma Emergency Act

This bill would allow schools to stock asthma rescue medications (bronchodilators/nebulizers) and permit school nurses or trained staff to administer them to students with diagnosed asthma during emergencies.

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)

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)

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)

Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Expands coverage options for individuals with chronic diseases including asthma by allowing states to offer targeted chronic disease coverage plans outside of traditional open enrollment.

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.

Federal bill to cap the cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors by establishing cost-sharing requirements under group health plans and health insurance coverage.

Requires private health insurers to provide epinephrine products without deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.