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Authorizes public and charter schools to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors to students experiencing anaphylaxis.

District of Columbia law allowing or requiring schools to stock emergency supplies of epinephrine auto-injectors for students experiencing anaphylaxis.

DC Access to Emergency Epinephrine in Schools Act

Authorizes public, public charter, and private schools in the District of Columbia to obtain standing orders for stock epinephrine auto-injectors and permits trained employees to administer epinephrine to any individual believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis.

Mandates that DC public and charter schools stock undesignated epinephrine, albuterol, and glucagon, and requires staff training for administrators of medication.

Establishes protocols for the administration of medication, including emergency allergy medication, in licensed childcare settings.

Mandates the creation of comprehensive food allergy management guidelines for both schools and child development facilities.

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.

Authorizes public and charter schools to maintain a stock supply of albuterol inhalers and spacers for emergency use by students experiencing respiratory distress.

Massachusetts Stock Albuterol Bill

Proposed legislation to authorize public and private elementary and secondary schools to obtain, store, and administer undesignated bronchodilators, spacers, and nebulizers to treat students experiencing respiratory distress in school, providing staff training protocols and liability protections.

Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act

The Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act would provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority and resources to better protect against poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. IAQ is essential for people suffering from asthma, as poor ventilation and indoor pollutants can trigger attacks and worsen respiratory health.

SponsorRep. Paul Tonko [D-NY-20] (Democratic)

Safe Step Act

Requires group health plans to establish a transparent exceptions process (24-72 hours) for step therapy protocols, allowing doctors to override insurer fail-first requirements when medically necessary.

SponsorSen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) (Bipartisan)

HELP Copays Act

Bans copay accumulator adjustment policies that prevent manufacturer copay assistance from counting toward patient deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

SponsorSen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Bipartisan)

Anaphylaxis Policy Act

Requires school districts and licensed childcare facilities to adopt and publish formal anaphylaxis policies. It also aims to cap the out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine injectors for insured individuals.

School Nurse Notification Act

Requires a school to notify parents if a nurse is not assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

This bill mandates a school nurse in every school, requires staff training on anaphylaxis, requires medical action plans for students with food allergies, and prohibits food at school celebrations.

Needle Free Epinephrine Bill

Proposed legislation to update existing statutes to explicitly allow the use of epinephrine nasal sprays in addition to auto-injectors in school settings.

Increases food allergy safety in public schools by requiring a nurse in every school, staff training on anaphylaxis, medical action plans, and prohibiting food at school celebrations.

Requires public schools and encourages non-public schools to develop and implement an individualized written health plan for students with life-threatening allergies.

A resolution supporting the designation of May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act

The Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act would provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the authority and resources to better protect against poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools. IAQ is essential for people suffering from asthma, as poor ventilation and indoor pollutants can trigger attacks and worsen respiratory health.

SponsorRep. Paul Tonko [D-NY-20] (Democratic)

Vermont has introduced entity stock epinephrine legislation that is currently pending in the state legislature.

Dillon's Law

Provides legal protection to trained Good Samaritans who administer epinephrine in emergencies, particularly in schools, to reduce preventable deaths from anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Bipartisan)

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.

Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Expands coverage options for individuals with chronic diseases including asthma by allowing states to offer targeted chronic disease coverage plans outside of traditional open enrollment.