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Health and Safety of Pupils - Allergic emergencies

Rhode Island · H 7617

17 related laws across 3 categories

Same State — Rhode Island

(6)
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 8/14/2026 Source Active

Permits students diagnosed with asthma to carry and self-administer asthma medication or epinephrine

This bill mandates that schools stock emergency medications and permits students with asthma or allergies to carry their own rescue medications.

RI H.7896 (2026) 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-14
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 10/3/2026 Source Active Education

Rhode Island Indoor Air Quality in Schools Act

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to improving indoor air quality in schools to reduce exposure to asthma triggers like mold and poor ventilation.

RI S.2873 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-03
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 10/3/2026 Source Active Education

An Act Relating to Education - School Buildings

Establishes a structured, science-based approach to addressing indoor air quality in school buildings to mitigate environmental asthma triggers.

VL
SponsorValarie Lawson
RI S 2873 2026
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-03
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 9/22/2026 Link Unconfirmed Emergency Response

Life-Saving Allergy Medication — Stock Supply of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors — Emergency Administration

Authorizes the maintenance and emergency administration of stock epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis.

RI R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.4 2025
Trusted Reference
Trusted Reference Verified 2026-09-22
Signed Into Law
School PolicyEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 9/22/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

Allergic emergencies — Anaphylaxis — Use of epinephrine — Immunity for those administering

Requires school policies to include procedures for managing anaphylaxis, including parental authorization for epinephrine administration and training for school bus drivers.

RI R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-22 2025
Trusted Reference
Trusted Reference Verified 2026-09-22
Signed Into Law
Epinephrine AccessEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 9/19/2026 Source Active Emergency Response

Rhode Island General Laws Chapter 23-6.4

Provides for the maintenance of a stock supply of epinephrine auto-injectors and emergency administration protocols.

RI R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6.4 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-15

Same Condition — epinephrine_access

(6)
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 8/6/2026 Source Active Child Care

Elijah's Law Massachusetts

An Act relative to the protection of children with food allergies in early education and care

A pending bill that would require the Department of Early Education and Care to establish a policy for the management of food allergies, including the stocking of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors in childcare centers.

Massachusetts S.1360
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 10/3/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

New York School Epinephrine Maintenance Act

Requires schools to designate staff to oversee the storage, maintenance, and administration of epinephrine devices and maintain logs of administrations.

NY A9245 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-02
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 9/30/2026 Source Active Public Accommodations

Entity Stock Epinephrine Law - Virginia (Pending)

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

VA SB 1167 2015
EpinephrineStock EpinephrinePublic Accommodation+1
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-30
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 9/16/2026 Official Source Child Care

Childcare Epinephrine Requirement Act - New York (Pending)

New York bill S8587A requiring child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.

NS
SponsorNew York State Senate
NY NY S8587A (2025-2026 Session) 2025
ChildcareEpinephrineStock Epinephrine+4
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-16
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 8/9/2026 Official Source Insurance

EPIPEN Act (Epinephrine Injector Price Reduction)

Federal bill to cap the cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors by establishing cost-sharing requirements under group health plans and health insurance coverage.

DF
SponsorRep. Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) (Bipartisan)
US H.R. 5139 (119th Congress) 2025
EpinephrineFederalCost+4
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 8/9/2026 Official Source Emergency Response

Gio's Law

Gio's Law (First Responder Epinephrine Act)

Establishes a federal grant program for first responder agencies to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors and train police, firefighters, and emergency personnel to recognize and treat anaphylaxis.

Gillen, Laura
SponsorRep. Laura Gillen (NY-04) (Bipartisan)
US H.R. 4019 (119th Congress) 2026
epinephrinefirst respondersanaphylaxis+2
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09

Same Policy Area — education

(6)
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 7/31/2026 Official Source Education

School Bus Epinephrine Bill

Administration of Epinephrine Auto-injectors by School Bus Drivers

This bill would authorize school bus drivers to be trained in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors and to administer them in cases of emergency to students with a physician-approved allergy. It also provides immunity from liability for such drivers.

NY S1078
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09
AnaphylaxisPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 7/31/2026 Official Source Education

Bus Driver Allergy Training Act

Mandatory Training for School Bus Drivers in Epinephrine Administration

Requires all school bus drivers to complete training every two years on the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper administration of epinephrine auto-injectors.

NY S1894
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09
other_conditionPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 7/31/2026 Official Source Education

Stock Glucagon Bill

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the availability of glucagon in schools and other entities

Proposes to allow designated entities, similar to the epinephrine and inhaler laws, to stock and administer glucagon for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia.

NY S5179 / A2904
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-09
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Progress
Verified Checked 10/3/2026 Link Unconfirmed Education

New York School Epinephrine Maintenance Act

Requires schools to designate staff to oversee the storage, maintenance, and administration of epinephrine devices and maintain logs of administrations.

NY A9245 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-02
AsthmaPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 9/28/2026 Source Active Education

School Stock Albuterol Inhalers Act - California (Pending)

California SB 1347 authorizing schools to provide emergency stock albuterol inhalers and explicitly authorizing pharmacies to furnish them to local educational agencies.

CA CA SB 1347 (2025-2026 Session) 2025
AsthmaAlbuterolSchool+4
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-28
Epinephrine AccessPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 8/28/2026 Source Active Education

A Bill to be entitled An Act to allow the use of epinephrine nasal spray in addition to auto-injectors in schools.

Allows public schools to store and use epinephrine nasal sprays in addition to traditional auto-injectors.

LL
SponsorRep. Lambeth
NC HB 397 2025
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-08-28

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