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Committee considers allowing intranasal epinephrine for students to self-administer
Summary
Senate Bill 21-96 would add intranasal, pre-measured epinephrine sprays to the list of emergency medications students may self-administer at school; proponents said the FDA-approved nasal spray could reduce barriers to timely treatment for anaphylaxis.
Senate Bill 21-96, which would permit students to self-administer intranasal epinephrine and align school code with a newly FDA-approved nasal spray, drew support from state school-health officials at a House Human Services Committee hearing.
Senator Kirsten Rohrer introduced the bill on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, saying the measure updates existing school law to include an intranasal, pre-measured…
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