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Committee advances bill to require school epinephrine supplies; sponsors remove department appropriation after agency concerns
Summary
Lawmakers considered HB677 to ensure schools maintain epinephrine supply (auto‑injectors and FDA‑approved nasal spray). Sponsors agreed to remove a stand‑alone appropriation after the Department of Education said it could not commit to an open appropriation; the committee approved an amended version on consent and recorded the amendment vote 7–0.
Representative Drago, sponsor of HB677, told Finance Division II that the bill would require schools to maintain a supply of epinephrine auto‑injectors for emergency use and add FDA‑approved intranasal epinephrine formulations to the statutory language.
Drago said multiple industry programs already supply schools at no charge; for example, the EpiPen4Schools program provides two 2‑packs (four doses) per school and replaces used doses. He described the program as a common no‑cost source for auto‑injectors and said schools can choose adult or junior dosing packs depending on the student population.
Department of Education staff asked for clarification of funding provisions in the bill. The draft…
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