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Permits school districts to acquire, maintain, and administer epinephrine via nasal spray in addition to auto-injectors for emergency use.

Authorizes school personnel to administer epinephrine auto-injectors or nasal sprays to students experiencing anaphylaxis under standing protocols.

Sets requirements for students to possess and self-administer prescription medications, including those for asthma and anaphylaxis, on school property.

Requires schools to adopt policies for the storage and use of epinephrine auto-injectors and mandates training for designated personnel.

Allows schools to acquire and maintain a stock of epinephrine auto-injectors or nasal spray for emergency use during anaphylactic reactions.

Allows students diagnosed with asthma or anaphylaxis to possess and self-administer prescription medication at school.

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.

Requires training for school personnel in treating severe allergies and anaphylaxis.

Requires certified school nurses to create individualized health care plans for students with severe allergies.

SponsorSen. Robert W. Singer, Sen. Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

Allows students to self-administer asthma or anaphylaxis medication under certain conditions.

Allows trained school bus drivers to administer epinephrine to students.

Proposes use of epinephrine nasal spray in schools as alternative to auto-injectors.

Epinephrine Modernization Act

Amends existing school health laws to clarify that 'epinephrine' includes both auto-injectable devices and nasal spray formats, ensuring schools can stock modern delivery methods for treating anaphylaxis.

Arkansas Emergency Epinephrine and Albuterol Act

Requires Arkansas public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors and stock albuterol with standing orders, and establishes training protocols for personnel responding to severe allergic or respiratory events.

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

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.