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Committee advances bill to expand school access to epinephrine and liability protections
Summary
The House Education Committee reported Substitute Senate Bill 5,240 out of committee with a due‑pass as amended after adopting a striking amendment (H3616.1) that broadens school staff authority to administer pre‑measured epinephrine, expands liability protections, and requires training documentation.
The House Education Committee reported Substitute Senate Bill 5,240 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation after adopting a striking amendment broadening how schools may respond to suspected anaphylaxis.
Megan, committee staff, told the panel the striking amendment H3616.1 expands authorization for school nurses and designated trained personnel to administer single‑use, pre‑measured epinephrine devices “regardless of whether the student has a prescription on file,”…
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