MA S1286

Bill

Relative to the storage of epinephrine at schools

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the storage of epinephrine at schools. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends a section of Massachusetts law to require the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations governing the administration of medications, including epinephrine, in school settings. The bill prohibits school districts from preventing students with asthma, respiratory diseases, life-threatening allergies, cystic fibrosis, or diabetes from possessing and administering their prescribed medications, such as inhalers, epinephrine, enzyme supplements, and glucose monitoring systems. Additionally, the bill requires schools to allow storage of epinephrine in a secure but accessible location on school grounds, while limiting the amount of epinephrine stocked to only what is necessary to safely administer to allergic students in emergencies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1286

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1286
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1286.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
H437	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4426	Similar To
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H794	Relative to underground storage tank remediation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H795	Relative to underground storage tanks	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
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
S2547	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S314	Relative to local approval for charter schools	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
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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

H437

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied a new draft, see H4426

Similar To

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H794

Relative to underground storage tank remediation

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H795

Relative to underground storage tanks

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

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

S2547

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students