U.S. Congress - S.1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
S.1884 - School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to provide States with incentives to require elementary schools and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine at schools. as introduced.
- Short: School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
11/17/2011--Introduced.School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in awarding grants to states under the children's asthma treatment grants program, to favor states that require their pOfficial Summary
11/17/2011--Introduced.School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in awarding grants to states under the children's asthma treatment grants program, to favor states that require their public elementary and secondary schools to:(1) permit authorized personnel to administer epinephrine to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction, and
(2) maintain a supply of epinephrine that is prescribed by a licensed physician and is stored in a secure and easily accessible location. (States given this preference are also required by current law to require those schools to authorize students, under certain conditions, to self-administer medication to treat their asthma or anaphylaxis.) Requires such states to also have a Good Samaritan law protecting school employees and agents from liability related to the administration of epinephrine to students believed, in good faith, to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
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Organizations Supporting S.1884
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
- National Association of School Nurses
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Safe Kids USA
Organizations Opposing S.1884
- None via MapLight at this time.
Latest Letters to Congress
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S.1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
young123
February 15, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of North Carolina in hopes of your support of the latest Act that would assist students having an allergic reaction in the school setting.
I am writing on behalf of NC FACES (Food Allergic Children Excelling Safely) support group to ask for you to co-sponsor S. 1884, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act co-sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin, Mark Kirk, and Lamar Alexander.
Please see the letter below from our NC s... -
S.1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
amoonmama
January 25, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of North Carolina. I support S.1884 - School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act.
A very important point to remember is that it is estimated that 25% of cases of anaphylaxis in schools involve individuals with a previously unknown allergy. Schools must be prepared to save the lives of children who are having an anaphylactic reaction by authorizing trained personnel to administer epinephrine. Epinephrine is safe and easy to... -
S.1884 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
sclly21
January 19, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Virginia. I support S.1884 - School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
My son has food allergies. But we're lucky enough to know about them? What about the parents who don't? Sometimes, a child who suffers from an allergic reaction only has seconds to get treatment. This bill could save many, many ...
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