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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.

Permits child-care centers to maintain and administer epinephrine auto-injectors and requires written emergency action plans and parental notification.

Authorizes students with documented medical conditions to possess and use epinephrine and asthma medications at school and encourages schools to maintain stock epinephrine.

Requires local school boards to adopt policies for the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to students who may be experiencing anaphylaxis.

Encourages schools to maintain a stock of bronchodilator rescue inhalers for administration to any student believed to be experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress.

Kentucky law permitting public entities and venues to stock undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use during anaphylactic reactions.

Emergency Medication Modernization Act

Proposed legislation to permit students diagnosed with asthma or at risk of anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer rescue inhalers and epinephrine, and expands the definition of epinephrine to include newer delivery methods like intranasal sprays.

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

A federal bill that would require local school food service personnel to receive annual training and certification on food allergies as part of the National School Lunch Program.

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

A federal bill that would require the USDA to include food allergy awareness and management training for local school food service personnel participating in the National School Lunch Program.

Pending Childcare Epinephrine Training Bill

Pending legislation that would explicitly make day-care centers responsible for training employees in the administration of an epinephrine delivery device.

School Nurse Notification Act

Requires a school to notify parents if a nurse is not assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

WI SB156

A pending bill that would require first responders in Wisconsin to be trained to administer epinephrine delivery systems, addressing gaps where police and EMTs may not currently carry or be authorized to use epinephrine.

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.

Gio's Law

Establishes a federal grant program for first responder agencies to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors and train police, firefighters, and emergency personnel to recognize and treat anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) (Bipartisan)

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

Allows health care providers to prescribe epinephrine for schools.

SponsorRep. Mark Strong