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Committee advances bill allowing broader epinephrine delivery systems in schools
Summary
House Bill 10 43, which would amend the public school code to permit alternative epinephrine delivery systems (including nasal spray and future formulations), was reported unanimously by the House Health Committee after testimony stressing updated statutory language to accommodate new FDA-approved options.
The House Health Committee reported House Bill 10 43 unanimously, a measure that would amend the public school code to allow alternative mechanisms of administering epinephrine for allergic reactions.
Erica, who explained the bill to the committee, said the amendment would update the public school code to permit alternative epinephrine delivery methods in cases of allergic reactions. Representative Venkat described the change as adopting the term “epinephrine delivery system” to capture existing nasal sprays and potential future formulations, preventing repeated statutory fixes.
Chair Rapp noted that in 2024 the Food and Drug Administration approved an epinephrine nasal spray and said the bill would not change existing statutory limitations or precautions related to epinephrine use in schools. He supported moving the bill out of committee.
No negative votes were recorded in the transcript, and the bill was reported unanimously. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally or a Department of Education fiscal analysis in the record.
