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Epinephrine Access EducationEnactedState Checked 10/6/2026 Source Active

"Student Self-Administration Law"

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71, Section 54B

Massachusetts M.G.L. c. 71, § 54B

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Ensures that school districts cannot prohibit students with life-threatening allergies or respiratory diseases from carrying and using their own prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors or inhalers.

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Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.

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AnaphylaxisEnacted
Signed into Law
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Federal Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management

Federal guidance and standards for schools to manage food allergies, including staff training, epinephrine accessibility, and individual health plans for students.

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AnaphylaxisRegulation
Regulation
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GDOE Allergy Action Plan Forms

Guam Department of Education School Health Services Allergy Action Plans

Official forms and protocols for documenting individual student food allergy and anaphylaxis action plans within the Guam Department of Education.

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AsthmaAgency Guidance
Agency Guidance
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GDOE Asthma Management SOP

Asthma Management at Schools (SOP 1700-004)

Standard operating procedure for Guam Department of Education schools to assess school environments for asthma-friendliness, including staff understanding, medication storage, and policy implementation.

Guam SOP 1700-004
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