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Nurses warn legal, ethical issues with bill allowing use of "any available" epinephrine on school property
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,240 would expand use and acquisition rules for epinephrine in schools; school nurse organizations supported student safety but urged amendment to remove language permitting use of "any available" epinephrine on school property because of legal and liability conflicts.
Substitute Senate Bill 5,240 would broaden requirements and permissions for epinephrine (auto‑injector) use in schools, extend certain provisions to charter and state tribal education compact schools, and require training providers to issue a Department of Health‑approved certificate for staff who complete anaphylaxis response training.
Ethan Moreno, committee staff, summarized current law that allows school nurses and qualified health professionals to obtain epinephrine for school use under standing orders and explained the substitute bill would permit school nurses and in some cases designated trained school personnel to use a school district or…
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