"Updates for Epinephrine Delivery Systems"
Public School Code of 1949 (Amended)
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Summary
Updates Pennsylvania statute to replace epinephrine auto-injector with epinephrine delivery system to ensure all FDA-approved formulations can be utilized in schools.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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Votes & Legislative History
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine
Public School Code of 1949
Permits schools to stock and administer epinephrine to students experiencing anaphylaxis, providing liability protection for designated personnel.
SAVE Act
Safe Access to Vital Epinephrine (SAVE) Act
Authorizes school districts and private schools to store and administer stock epinephrine to any individual on school premises experiencing anaphylaxis.
SB 1619 (Epinephrine Delivery Systems)
Expands the term epinephrine in Texas law to FDA-approved epinephrine delivery systems, authorizing schools to stock and use newer forms of delivery for anaphylaxis.
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