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Nurses, parents and pediatricians back bill to let students self‑carry intranasal epinephrine
Summary
Proponents at the Senate Education Committee said House Bill 462 would add intranasal epinephrine to existing self‑carry rules, citing FDA approval (Aug. 2024) and ease of use for younger students; members asked about dosing, procurement and whether procurement law should be updated.
Proponents told the Senate Education Committee that House Bill 462 updates Ohio Revised Code 3313.718 to allow students to self‑carry FDA‑approved intranasal epinephrine devices as an alternative to auto‑injectors.
Aubrey Marbaugh, a registered nurse who works in school health in Marysville, described the intranasal device as "a much preferred delivery route, especially for children," and said the devices her testimony referenced are single‑dose and prefilled so they present minimal risk of accidental repeated dosing. Marbaugh said intranasal delivery could lower…
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