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Committee approves bill allowing students to self-administer epinephrine nasal spray in schools
Summary
Senate Bill 2196, sponsored by Senator Kristin Rohrs, was approved by the Senate Human Services Committee to clarify that students may self-administer asthma or anaphylaxis medication delivered by a premeasured epinephrine nasal spray, aligning state code with recent FDA approvals and current school nursing practice.
The Senate Human Services Committee voted unanimously to pass Senate Bill 2196, which clarifies that students may self-administer asthma or anaphylaxis medication delivered by a premeasured epinephrine nasal spray.
Senator Kristin Rohrs, District 27, introduced the bill, saying it was requested by the health department after new product options emerged. "It is at heart a technical correction," Rohrs said, describing a change that updates school medication rules to reflect new routes of administration.
Heather Capella…
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