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"Emergency Epinephrine Act (Federal Proposal)"

Emergency Epinephrine Act

federal H.R. 5139

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Last checked: 2026-10-04 Confidence: 90/100 approved

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Proposed legislation to provide civil liability protection for entities and individuals that maintain and use stock epinephrine in emergencies, expanding the scope beyond schools to public places including aircraft.

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People at risk of life-threatening anaphylaxis.

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Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Checked 10/5/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Student Self-Carry Law

Educational Duties; Student Self-Administration

Requires schools to have a policy allowing students to possess and self-administer emergency asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors with proper medical and parental authorization.

Maine 20-A M.R.S. § 254
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AsthmaAgency Guidance
Agency Guidance
Checked 10/5/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Louisiana Albuterol Standing Protocol

Recognition of Albuterol as a Life-Saving Medication

Provides a standing protocol for the distribution and administration of albuterol for acute asthma exacerbations in Louisiana, applicable to schools and childcare settings.

Louisiana LDH Standing Order
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Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Checked 10/5/2026 Link Unconfirmed Child Care

Louisiana Early Learning Center Epinephrine Law

Administration of auto-injectable epinephrine; definition; conditions; exceptions

Allows early learning centers to stock auto-injectable epinephrine and requires at least one trained employee to be available to administer it in an emergency.

Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. § 17:407.50.2
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