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Committee Hears Support for Bill Requiring Schools to Maintain Stock Epinephrine and Nasal Epinephrine Options
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony supporting House Bill 677 to require schools to keep epinephrine auto‑injectors and nasal epinephrine on hand, with supporters stressing life‑saving potential and noting programs that can provide stock medication at no cost to districts.
A bipartisan bill that would require schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto‑injectors for emergencies prompted personal testimony from parents, educators and disability advocates about life‑saving uses and logistical concerns.
Representative Caitlin Kuttab, a co‑sponsor, said the statute would track usage and allow schools to maintain both injector and nasal spray formulations. She said some programs will supply stock epinephrine at no cost to districts,…
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