"MA Food Allergy Liaison Bill"
Massachusetts An Act to Improve Food Allergy Awareness
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Summary
Proposed Massachusetts legislation building on the 2009 Food Allergy Awareness Act that would require restaurants to designate an allergy liaison — a staff member knowledgeable about food allergies — to coordinate orders for customers who self-identify as having food allergies.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Diners with food allergies eating away from home.
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Votes & Legislative History
Food Intolerance Menu Labeling Act
Requires food service establishments to include a notice on menus regarding food allergies and intolerances.
An Act Relative to Food Allergy Awareness in Schools
Requires school districts and private schools to maintain a comprehensive Food Allergy Management and Prevention Plan to address safety and training.
FASTER Act
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021
Federal law that recognizes sesame as the ninth major food allergen and mandates its labeling on packaged foods, while supporting research into food allergies and related disorders.
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