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'Elijah’s Law' bill would require child‑care allergy plans and training; sponsors stop short of requiring EpiPens statewide
Summary
House Bill 222, called Elijah’s Law, would require licensed child‑care providers to adopt written allergy‑prevention and response policies and require the state education department to issue model policies.
Representatives Schulte and Emily Weber presented House Bill 222 (paired with House Bill 580) to require licensed child‑care providers to adopt written allergy‑prevention and response policies, named "Elijah’s Law." The bills would add child‑care facilities to entities for which a physician may prescribe an epinephrine auto‑injector and require child‑care providers to adopt policies addressing life‑threatening food allergies.
Weber described the 2017 death of a 3‑year‑old named Elijah and said parents and advocates asked for…
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