MA H499

Bill

Relative to emergency stock epinephrine in schools

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others that schools be required to maintain non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors to be used in the event of anaphylactic emergencies. Education.

AI Summary

This bill would require schools to maintain a stock supply of non-patient specific epinephrine auto-injectors to be used in the event of anaphylactic emergencies. The bill directs the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations on the storage, quantity, training requirements, and maintenance of the stock epinephrine. The bill also provides immunity from civil liability for school employees who administer the epinephrine in good faith. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Public Health and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to seek federal funding or reimbursement for the implementation of the law and to inquire about free epinephrine from pharmaceutical companies.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (17)

Jay Barrows (R), William Crocker (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H499

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H499
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H499.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H421	Requiring food allergen certification in vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H463	Relative to emergency stock supply of epinephrine in schools	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S2398	To establish food allergy plans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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